raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:231445

Paraparetic variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Synonyms: Paraparetic variant of GBS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Paraparetic variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome characterized by isolated leg weakness, areflexia and radicular leg pain that may simulate a cauda equina or spinal cord syndrome. The arms, ocular, facial, and oropharyngeal muscles are spared, and sphincteric function is normal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enParaparetic variant of Guillain-Barré syndromeParaparetic variant of GBS
frVariant paraparétique du syndrome de Guillain-BarréVariant paraparétique du SGB
deParaparetische Variante des Guillain-Barré-Syndroms
esVariante paraparética del síndrome de Guillain-BarréVariante paraparética del GBS
itVariante paraparetica della sindrome di Guillain-BarréVariante paraparetica di GBS
nlParaparetische variant van syndroom van Guillain-BarréParaparetische variant van GBS
ptVariante paraparética do síndrome Guillain-Barré
plParaparetyczny wariant zespołu Guillaina i BarrégoParaparetyczny wariant GBS
csParaparetická varianta Guillainova-Barrého syndromuParaparetická varianta GBS · Paraparetická varianta Guillain-Barrého syndromu
ukПаралітичний варіант синдрому Гійєна-БарреПаралітичний варіант GBS
zh吉兰-巴雷综合征下身轻瘫变体GBS下身轻瘫变体
trGuillain-Barrè sendromunun paraparetik varyantıGBS'nin paraparetik varyantı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G61.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C01.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016497Evalidated
UMLSC4707803Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2018-09-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0006858Impaired distal proprioception
HP:0025459Increased CSF/serum albumin ratio
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0002385Paraparesis
HP:0003477Peripheral axonal neuropathy
HP:0011868Sciatica
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011948Acute respiratory tract infection
HP:0011096Peripheral demyelination
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002839Urinary bladder sphincter dysfunction

Annotation source: 28514704[PMID]

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Sources for this card