[Guillain-Barré syndrome following Campylobacter jejuni enteritis].
A 7-year-old boy nine days before onset of a Guillain-Barré-syndrome had had enteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni. The clinical signs were restricted to minor motor and sensory deficits in the limbs; 5 weeks after the onset of the syndrome, recovery was complete. So far, 16 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome after a Campylobacter enteritis have been reported in the literature.
Beenen
L F
LF
Ziekenhuis De Lichtenberg, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Amersfoort.
Scholten
H G
HG
D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*
Het Guillain-Barré-syndroom na een Campylobacter jejuni-enteritis.