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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2007; 05(03): 265-268
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557396
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Guillain-Barré syndrome after varicella-zoster virus infection

Authors

  • Yasemin Inan

    a   Department of Pediatrics, Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

  • Aydan Degerliyurt

    b   Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

  • Hilmi Uysal

    c   Department of Pediatrics, Ministry of Health Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

  • Bahri Keyik

    d   Department of Radiology, Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

  • Gulnar Uysal

    e   Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

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15 January 2007

03 April 2007

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Guillain-Barré 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.

Keywords

Guillain-Barré syndrome - encephalitis - child