title: Human immunodeficiency virus and Guillain 'Barre' syndrome in intensive care unit patients.
abstract: Among 155 medical admissions to the intensive care unit during the period 1989 to 1990, 16 patients had Guillain-'Barre' Syndrome (GBS), five of whom were HIV positive. Out of the five cases, three had manifested herpes zoster and one had TB. The impact of HIV infection o GBS is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Avondale, Harare.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chinyanga
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Danha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications