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Guillain‐Barré syndrome associated with acute delta hepatitis virus superinfection
Author(s) -
Lin ShiMing,
Ryu ShanJin,
Liaw YunFan
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890280306
Subject(s) - superinfection , virology , paresis , guillain barre syndrome , medicine , virus , polyradiculoneuropathy , denervation , hepatitis , hepatitis delta , immunology , hepatitis b virus , surgery
We describe a patient with the clinical characteristics of Guillain‐Barré syndrome, including progressive ascending paresis; cerebrospinal fluid albumino‐cytological dissociation; polyphasic small evoked potential, with prolonged latency and slow motor nerve conduction velocity; and active denervation pattern on electromyography, in association with acute delta hepatitis virus superinfection. The patient recovered from Guillain‐Barré syndrome but developed chronic active delta hepatitis.