Guillain-Barre syndrome as a complication of enteric fever.
The incidence of neurological manifestations in enteric fever varies widely but the predilection of typhoid toxins to nervous system is well known. A case of enteric fever in a 10-year-old girl, who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome subsequently as a complication, is reported below with a brief review of the literature.
Department of Paediatrics, MGIMS, Wardha.
Vikram
V
Datta
Pradeep
P
Sahare
Pushpa
P
Chaturved
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin