Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following malaria
Autor(es): Berkowitz, Aaron L.; Thakur, Kiran T.
Resumo: Among the neurologic complications of malaria, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is a rarely reported phenomenon. We describe a patient with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following malaria in a 26-year-old traveler to an endemic area and review the clinical features of all 23 previously reported patients. Malarial infection should be considered as a potential preceding trigger in patients residing in or travelers returning from malaria-endemic areas presenting with the clinical features of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in the setting of a recent or ongoing febrile illness.
Palavras-Chave: Endemic species; Human diseases; Malaria; Nervous system; Neurological complications; Demyelination; Infection; Inflammation
Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, v. 21, n. 4, p. 704-706, 2014
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Inflammation ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Public health
Data de publicação: 2014
