title: [Guillain-Barré syndrome following type 4 dengue in Polynesia].
abstract: Dengue fever is the most frequent arbrovirus infection in the world. It is endemic in French Polynesia where epidemic outbreaks sometimes occur. The most common clinical presentation is that of a flu-like illness but hemorrhagic dengue fever can be observed in severe cases. Association of dengue fever with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been reported in a few cases. The relationship between these two pathologies is unclear but autoimmune mechanisms are probably involved.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oehler
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Le Henaff
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larre
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghawche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011114:Polynesia