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Guillain-Barré syndrome after varicella-zoster infection. Case report
W O Arruda1, L R Aguiar, P R Sandoval
1Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|December 1, 1987
Abstract:
The authors report a case of Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS) following a varicella infection in a 13 year-old boy. During his admission he developed respiratory insufficiency and dysautonomic events, as well as a severe sensitive peripheral neuropathy. Some aspects related to the etiology and pathogenesis of GBS are discussed.