Open AccessGuillain-Barré Syndrome with Fatal Outcome during HIV-1-Seroconversion: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Emanuele Pontali,
Marcello Feasi,
M Crisalli,
Giovanni Cassola
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6625
pISSN - 2090-6633
DOI - 10.1155/2011/972096
Subject(s) - medicine , seroconversion , guillain barre syndrome , weakness , polyneuropathy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , immunology , surgery
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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