Rezidivierende asymmetrische Paresen bei einem 52-jährigen Mann

We report a case of a 52 year old male amateur runner with the third relapse of an asymmetric, predominantly motor weakness with some sensory involvement. During the first episode the patient exhibited a sensorimotor deficit of his left arm and leg followed by similar symptoms on the right side. The second episode 2 years later consisted of similar motor symptoms and double vision, both episodes were diagnosed as Guillian-Barre-Syndrome. A nerve biopsy showed a chronic demyelinating neuropathy. Because of an incomplete recovery no athletic running was possible anymore. Due to increased gait ataxia and falls the…