Acute hepatitis B presenting as Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Autor(es): Ray Gautam,Ghosh Bhaskar,Bhattacharyya Rahul
Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with acute hepatitis B virus infection is rare. We report a 56-year-old man who presented as Guillain-Barré syndrome in the absence of icterus and was subsequently shown to have acute hepatitis B. He improved on conservative therapy.
Imprenta: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, v. 22, n. 6, p. 228, 2003
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Virus
Data de publicação: 2003