Guillain-Barre syndrome after varicella-zoster virus infection

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

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, vol.5, no.3, pp.265-268, 2007 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0035-1557396
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.265-268
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.