# Guillain-Barre Syndrome as an Atypical Early Presentation of Adult-Onset Still's Disease: A Case Report

**Authors:** Jamila Al Kaakour, Chirine El-Kojok, Sara El Mustapha, Jean Claude Kheirallah

PMC · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62162 · 2024-06-11

## TL;DR

A patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome was later diagnosed with Adult-Onset Still's Disease, a rare inflammatory disorder.

## Contribution

This is the first reported case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome as an early presentation of Adult-Onset Still's Disease.

## Key findings

- Guillain-Barre Syndrome can be an atypical early sign of Adult-Onset Still's Disease.
- The patient showed improvement with corticosteroid therapy after diagnosis.

## Abstract

Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare auto-inflammatory disorder with unknown pathophysiology. Although having a heterogeneous clinical spectrum, the major features of AOSD include fever, rash, and arthritis or arthralgia. Neurological involvement is rare in AOSD with aseptic meningitis being the most common presentation. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has never been reported as an early presentation of AOSD. Herein, we describe the case of a patient presenting with GBS and fever of unknown origin who was soon diagnosed with AOSD and improved with corticosteroid therapy.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** Guillain-Barre Syndrome (MONDO:0016218), Adult-Onset Still's Disease (MONDO:0019355), aseptic meningitis (MONDO:0006662)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** arthritis (MESH:D001168), aseptic meningitis (MESH:D008582), fever (MESH:D005334), arthralgia (MESH:D018771), Neurological involvement (MESH:C538190), GBS (MESH:D020275), AOSD (MESH:D016706), auto-inflammatory disorder (MESH:D018467), rash (MESH:D005076)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11238750