A Case of Acute Hepatitis A Complicated by Guillain-Barre Syndrome / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
;
: 228-233, 2007.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-34942
ABSTRACT
We report here a case of acute hepatitis A, which was complicated by Guillain-Barr? syndrome (GBS). A 32-year old male admitted to our hospital with the symptoms of acute hepatitis and was diagnosed to have acute hepatitis A with positive IgM anti hepatitis A virus antibody. On 9th day after the onset of jaundice, acute progressive, ascending, symmetric motor paralysis were developed and eventually respiratory failure ensued. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed albumino-cytologic dissociation and nerve conduction velocity test suggested a polyradiculopathy. He was diagnosed to have GBS and treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and required a ventilatory support. After 90 hospital days, he recovered in ambulatory condition with the aid of crutches. The clinical course, prognosis and the outcome of neuropathic symptoms of GBS following acute hepatitis A were relatively poor in our case.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Acute Disease
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Hepatitis A
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Hepatology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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