Guillain-Barre syndrome after varicella-zoster virus infection

Inan Y., Degerliyurt A., UYSAL H., Keyik B., Uysal G.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.265-268, 2007 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0035-1557396
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.265-268
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory, demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. The neurological complications of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection are usually cerebellar ataxia and other forms of encephalitis. VZV is associated with only 1% of the GBS cases. GBS may present as a clinical picture mimicking encephalitis. We report a patient with GBS who presented with altered consciousness and flaccid paralysis of the legs, three weeks after VZV infection.