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Start free with EleplanPharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
ORPHA:231426Disease
Also called PCB variant of GBS · PCB variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome · Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial weakness · Pharyngo-cervico-brachial variant of GBS · Pharyngo-cervico-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome
What it is
Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare, acquired peripheral neuropathy disease characterized by rapidly progressive oropharyngeal (facial palsy, dysarthria) and cervicobrachial weakness, associated with upper limb weakness and hypo/areflexia, in the absence of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, altered consciousness, and prominent lower limb weakness. The presence of monospecific IgG anti-GT1a antibodies is associated.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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