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A 32-year-old male presented with bilateral upper and lower limb numbness followed by progressive ascending type weakness and a preceding history of recent diarrheal illness.On examination there was bilateral symmetrical proximal predominant weakness with areflexia. His vital capacity (VC) declined from the 4th day of weakness and his blood pressure fluctuated with intermittent high values. On the 6 th day of weakness, he was intubated.

The overall crude incidence of PD for people over 50 years has increased in recent years. The rates increased with increasing age and as expected, higher in men. Using the broadest case definition (3), incidence rate of PD between 2006 and 2016 in men was 190 per 100,000 person years (95% CI [187][188][189][190][191][192][193] and in women was 176 per 100,000 person years (95% CI 173-178). Incidence of PD was highest at age 90 (496 per 100,000 95% CI 471-522). ConclusionThere is increasing diagnosis of PD in primary care setting.

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