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Guillain-Barré syndrome after varicella zoster virus infections. A case report
P Pavone1, F Maccarrone, A Sorge
1Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università degli Studi, Catania, Italy. ppavone@mbox.unict.it
Abstract:
The case of a 13 year-old patient affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome developed after varicella zoster virus infection is reported. Cerebrospinal fluid examination and motor and sensory conduction velocity were consistent with GBS. Antibodies against gangliosides GM1 were present; it is likely that some of these may play an important role in the pathogenesis of syndrome after varicella infection. The therapy was carried out with increasing high-doses of immunoglobulins, with full clinical recovery.
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