Increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome during a Chikungunya outbreak, French Polynesia, 2014 to 2015.
Autor(es): Oehler Erwan; Fournier Emmanuel; Leparc-Goffart Isabelle; Larre Philippe; Cubizolle Stéphanie; Sookhareea Chantal; Lastère Stéphane; Ghawche Frédéric
Resumo: During the recent chikungunya fever outbreak in French Polynesia in October 2014 to March 2015, we observed an abnormally high number of patients with neurological deficit. Clinical presentation and complementary exams were suggestive of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) for nine patients. All nine had a recent dengue-like syndrome and tested positive for chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in serology or RT-PCR. GBS incidence was increased four- to nine-fold during this period, suggesting a link to CHIKV infection.
Palavras-Chave: French Polynesia, chikungunya, chikungunya virus, clinic, outbreaks, vector-borne infections, viral infections
Imprenta: Euro Surveillance : Bulletin Europe?en Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles, v. 20, n. 48, 2015
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30079
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Serology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - RT-PCR ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Virus ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Chikungunya Fever ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Dengue
Data de publicação: 2015
