Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute or subacute peripheral polyneuropathy characterized by symmetrical muscle weakness. Its occurrence has been reported during acute HIV seroconversion since 1985. Among HIV-infected subjects, GBS has generally a favourable outcome. We report a case of GBS with...
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| author | Emanuele Pontali Marcello Feasi Maria Paola Crisalli Giovanni Cassola |
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| description | Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute or subacute peripheral polyneuropathy characterized by symmetrical muscle weakness. Its occurrence has been reported during acute HIV seroconversion since 1985. Among HIV-infected subjects, GBS has generally a favourable outcome. We report a case of GBS with fatal outcome during HIV seroconversion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64ec6035d9aa4edbbe0012050291905f2025-02-03T06:08:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332011-01-01201110.1155/2011/972096972096Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case ReportEmanuele Pontali0Marcello Feasi1Maria Paola Crisalli2Giovanni Cassola3Department of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Via Volta, 16128 Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Via Volta, 16128 Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Via Volta, 16128 Genoa, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Via Volta, 16128 Genoa, ItalyGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute or subacute peripheral polyneuropathy characterized by symmetrical muscle weakness. Its occurrence has been reported during acute HIV seroconversion since 1985. Among HIV-infected subjects, GBS has generally a favourable outcome. We report a case of GBS with fatal outcome during HIV seroconversion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/972096 |
| spellingShingle | Emanuele Pontali Marcello Feasi Maria Paola Crisalli Giovanni Cassola Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report |
| title_full | Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report |
| title_short | Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report |
| title_sort | guillain barre syndrome with fatal outcome during hiv 1 seroconversion a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/972096 |
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