Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis is a neurological disease characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia with disturbed consciousness which is a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome. Here we describe a atypical presentation of   Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis with overlapping Guillain Barre syndrome features.

Keywords: Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS), Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE), Raised protein, Peripheral nerve lesion.

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Dr R Vishnupriya

Postgraduate, Department of General Medicine, Chettinad Hospital &Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education