Artikel ; Online: Guillain-Barre syndrome following scrub typhus: a case report and literature review.
2024 Band 24, Heft 1, Seite(n) 137
Abstract: Background: Scrub typhus is an acute infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune-mediated peripheral neuropathy with a frequent history of prodromal infections, but GBS associated with scrub typhus ...
Abstract | Background: Scrub typhus is an acute infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune-mediated peripheral neuropathy with a frequent history of prodromal infections, but GBS associated with scrub typhus is very rare. Case presentation: We report a 51-year-old male patient who developed dysarthria and peripheral facial paralysis following the cure of scfrub typhus. CSF examination and electrophysiological findings suggested a diagnosis of GBS. After treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, the patient's neurological condition improved rapidly. Conclusions: Scrub typhus infection is likely to be a potential predisposing factor in GBS, while scrub typhus-associated GBS has a favorable prognosis. |
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Mesh-Begriff(e) | Humans ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome/drug therapy ; Scrub Typhus/complications ; Scrub Typhus/diagnosis ; Scrub Typhus/drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use |
Chemische Substanzen | Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
Sprache | Englisch |
Erscheinungsdatum | 2024-04-25 |
Erscheinungsland | England |
Dokumenttyp | Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2041347-6 |
ISSN | 1471-2377 ; 1471-2377 |
ISSN (online) | 1471-2377 |
ISSN | 1471-2377 |
DOI | 10.1186/s12883-024-03645-9 |
Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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