Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following varicella.
Four cases of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following varicella are described. The role of immunosuppression as a contributing factor in triggering an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system following viral infection is discussed.
Murthy
J M
JM
Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*