Guillain-Barré syndrome with autoimmune hemolytic anemia following acute viral hepatitis.
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia following post-transfusional acute viral HBsAg- positive hepatitis improved dramatically and subsequently recovered from both diseases after plasmapheresis and steroid therapy. This case supports an autoimmune mechanism of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D008775:Methylprednisolone