Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with scrub typhus.
We report a 42-y-old female with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) who presented with scrub typhus for a duration of 2 weeks. Subsequently, ascending paralysis and facial diplegia developed. GBS was confirmed with nerve conduction studies and cerebrospinal fluid examinations. After administration of intravenous immunoglobulin, symptoms gradually disappeared.
Lee
Seung-Han
SH
Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea. shleemd@naver.com
Jung
Sook-In
SI
Park
Kyung-Hwa
KH
Choi
Seong-Min
SM
Park
Man-Seok
MS
Kim
Byeong-Chae
BC
Kim
Myeong-Kyu
MK
Cho
Ki-Hyun
KH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous