Recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome in Japan
Autor(es): Baba M,Matsunaga M,Narita S,Liu H
Resumo: The clinical profiles of 11 Japanese patients with recurrent episodes of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), including 3 of our cases out of a total of 76 patients (48 males and 28 females), are reviewed. The recurrence rate was estimated as 4%. Among the 11 Japanese patients, 10 were male. Various viral infections had been confirmed in 1 case. No patients showed recurrent ophthalmoplegia. Sensory involvement varied from one episode to the next. These findings suggest the changing distribution of the demyelinating lesions and possibly a different reaction to the unknown pathogens in the recurrence of GBS.
Palavras-Chave: Recurrent neuropathy; Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Ophthalmoplegia; Sensory loss
Imprenta: Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan), v. 34, n. 10, p. 1015-1018, 1995
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2169/internalmedicine.34.1015
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections
Data de publicação: 1995
