Case Report 1 :Guillain Barré Syndrome Post Primary Varicella Infection | ||||
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases | ||||
Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2016, Page 180-181 PDF (196.22 K) | ||||
Document Type: Case report | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2016.9979 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mariam Abdulrhman Al-Fadhli 1; Saroj Bala Grover2; Mohamed Ahmed Saraya3 | ||||
1Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. | ||||
2Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kuwait | ||||
3Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a critical condition that usually arises as a late complication of certain infections. Varicella zoster is (VZ) an extraneous antecedent infection that can cause GBS. We report a rare case of GBS following primary VZV infection in an adult. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Guillain-Barré syndrome; Varicella zoster; IV immunoglobulin | ||||
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