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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following a Malignant Varicella in Immunocompetent Adult
Journal: International Journal of Clinical Dermatology & Research (IJCDR) (Vol.05, No. 02)Publication Date: 2017-03-10
Authors : Elmahi H; Baybay H; Issoual K; Gallouj S; Mernissi FZ;
Page : 110-111
Keywords : Guillain–Barré syndrome; VZV; Chickenpox; Immunocompétent Adult;
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Abstract
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection may trigger Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), but this is rare and almost always in the context of reactivation disease from latent VZV, ‘shingles'. We report here a case of severe GBS following primary VZV infection in an immunocompetent adult.
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