title: Scrub typhus as a possible aetiology of Guillain-Barré syndrome: two cases.
abstract: Neurological complications of scrub typhus are reported to be rare. Peripheral nervous system involvement has been reported in only one case. We present two cases of Guillan-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with scrub typhus. In both cases, the findings of an elevated indirect immunofluorescent antibody titer for Orientia tsutsugamushi and nerve conduction study showing sensory-motor polyneuropathy, have led us to believe that scrub typhus could be one of the antecedent illnesses associated with GBS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-180, South Korea.
authors.forename: M-S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H-S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y-S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: J-K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: H-Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D011239:Prednisolone