Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with cytomegalovirus infection.
Three cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with serological evidence of active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection are described. There are a variety of problems in establishing a causal role for cytomegalovirus in the development of the Guillain-Barré syndrome, the most important of which relates to the unequivocal demonstration of a primary infection preceding the condition. It is postulated that an immune-mediated mechanism probably plays an important role in pathogenesis whether it is associated with cytomegalovirus or other human herpesviruses.
Hart
I K
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Department of Neurology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
Kennedy
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PG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious