Guillain-Barré syndrome after herpes zoster infection: a report of 2 cases.
We report 2 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome following infection with the varicella-zoster virus. Evidence from neurophysiological studies is provided and the literature is reviewed on the association between these conditions.
Ormerod
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Department of Neurology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Cockerell
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D000368:Aged; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology*