Severe hypertension: an unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with brucellosis.
A 9-year-old girl suffered from protracted paroxysms of severe hypertension before she developed classical signs of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Significant brucella antibody titres were found in the serum and CSF. Complete recovery was observed after appropriate therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Brucella organisms should be sought as a possible aetiological agent of Guillain-Barré syndrome in patients living in or coming from endemic countries.
Al-Eissa
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Department of Paediatrics (39), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Herbish
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D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology