title: Guillain-Barré syndrome, greater Paris area.
abstract: We studied 263 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome from 1996 to 2001, 40% of which were associated with a known causative agent, mainly Campylobacter jejuni (22%) or cytomegalovirus (15%). The cases with no known agent (60%) peaked in winter, and half were preceded by respiratory infection, influenza-like syndrome, or gastrointestinal illness.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Garches, France. valerie.sivadon@rpc.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sivadon-Tardy
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orlikowski
authors.forename: Flore
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozenberg
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caudie
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharshar
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lebon
authors.forename: Djillali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Annane
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Raphaël
authors.forename: Raphaël
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porcher
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gaillard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000254:growth & development*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000254:growth & development*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral