Guillain-Barré syndrome following bee venom acupuncture.

Guillain-Barré syndrome following snake bite: An unusual complication

A 40-year-old man presented with a nonhealing wound on the left ankle for the last 5 weeks, a tingling sensation in both hands for 20 days, and weakness in all four limbs for 10 days. He had been bitten by a snake while working in a sugarcane field 6 weeks earlier and had received tetanus toxoid and anti-snake venom on the day of the bite. He had clinical, biochemical, and electrophysiological ...

Detection of Autoantibodies against Gangliosides in Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis.

A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis is reported. The diagnosis was made on clinical grounds and the results of electrophysiological studies. The patient recovered spontaneously. Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal infection has not to our knowledge been reported previously.

Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute head trauma.

A case of classical Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute head trauma is described. The association of Guillain-Barré syndrome with head injury per se is not well recognized, and a possible immunological explanation is proposed.

Mycobacterium chelonae infections associated with bee venom acupuncture.

We report 3 cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infections after bee venom acupuncture. All were treated with antibiotics and surgery. Mycobacterium chelonae infections should be included in the differential diagnosis of chronic skin and soft tissue infections following bee venom acupuncture.