Case report; Co-infection with mycoplasma and influenza B resulting in a Guillain-Barré syndrome with anti-galactocerebroside antibody
Autor(es): Nishiguchi Sho,Inada Haruka,Kakutani Takuya,Suganami Yu,Kitagawa Izumi,Kawada Junya
Resumo: A 62-year-old man was a case. Sensory and motor disorders of the limb occurred after persistent cough and diagnosed as demyelinating Guillain-Barré syndrome. It required a ventilator management, and in severe cases accompanied by autonomic neuropathy, simple plasma exchange method was effective. Mixed infection of mycoplasma and influenza B was suspected as a pathogen, and IgG antibody against glycolipid antigen galactocerebroside was thought to be involved in the onset.
Palavras-Chave: Guillain-Barre syndrome; B-type influenza; Mycoplasma; Mixed infection
Imprenta: Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, v. 102, n. 5, p. 1223-1225, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2169/naika.102.1223
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Virus ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immunology
Data de publicação: 2013
