Publications by authors named "Kamal Gunarathne"
Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) following Varicella zoster is a rare presentation and has only been reported in a few cases around the world. Of the reported cases, the type of GBS is not specified in the majority, and where specified is of the acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) type. We report a case of acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) type GBS following herpes zoster in a 27-year-old male who presented with bilateral lower limb weakness and left sided lower motor neuron type facial nerve palsy a week after herpes zoster infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes is a global health problem causing a significant burden on the healthcare systems both due to the disease itself and associated complications. Diabetic radiculoplexus neuropathies or Bruns-Garland syndrome constitutes a rare form of microvascular complications, more commonly affecting the lumbosacral plexus and, very rarely, the cervical plexus. We describe two Sri Lankan males who presented with diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy and diabetic cervical radiculoplexus neuropathy as the initial manifestation of diabetes.
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- Organophosphate poisoning, specifically from chlorpyrifos, can lead to delayed neurological issues, including a rare form of pure motor neuropathy without sensory loss.
- A case study of a 15-year-old girl demonstrated cholinergic crisis after ingesting chlorpyrifos, with subsequent development of neurological symptoms like motor neuron signs and urinary incontinence weeks later.
- The study suggests that chronic neurotoxicity from OPs depends on multiple factors, and the resulting damage primarily affects motor functions, potentially leading to severe complications like myelopathy.