Guillain-Barré syndrome heralding acute query fever
Autor(es): Grapperon A-M, Wybrecht D, Pons S, Landais C, Alla P, Faivre A
Resumo: Q fever is a polymorphic disease, which can induce neurological disturbances. The central nervous system is mainly involved while peripheral neuropathies are rare with less than 15 cases reported in the literature. We report here a case of acute polyradiculoneuritis associated with acute Q fever, with favorable outcome after antibiotic and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies. Serologic tests for Coxiella burnetii should be performed in case of unusual polyradiculoneuritis with fever, headache and neuro-ophthalmologic disorders, even when environmental exposure is lacking, because Q fever requires specific antibiotic treatment and serological follow-up.
Imprenta: Revue Neurologique, v. 169, n. 3, p. 269-274, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.neurol.2012.09.013
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Serology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Serological diagnosis ;
Data de publicação: 2013
