A rare case of acute hepatitis B virus infection causing guillain-barré syndrome.
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Kidist K. Yimam, Division of Gastroenterology, California Pacific Medical Center, 2351 Clay Street, Suite 380, San Francisco, CA 94115; Tel: 415-600-3954; Fax: 415-600-7437; E-mail: [email protected] Viral hepatitis has rarely been implicated in the acute immune-mediated polyneuropathies that are classified under the term Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS); these associations have accounted for approximately 1% of GBS cases.1 In this case study, we present a patient with GBS and acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and we emphasize the importance of being aware of the association between these 2 diseases, as early diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment determine neurologic recovery from GBS.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Gastroenterology & hepatology
دوره 9 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013