Guillain-Barre’ syndrome following Primary Infection with Varicella Zoster Virus in an Adult

Umar Quadri, Sushant Yadav, Aseem Saifan

Abstract


Introduction: Guillain Barre’ syndrome (GBS) is an acute demyelinating polyneuropathy. The exact pathogenesis is not known, but it is suggestive of an autoimmune mechanism. Varicella neurological complications are rare, encephalitis being the most common and GBS the least common. We report here a case of GBS following primary VZV infection (‘chickenpox’).


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