A case series of parainfectious Guillain-Barré syndrome linked to influenza A (H1N1) virus infection.
J Neuroimmunol
; 357: 577605, 2021 08 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1313260
ABSTRACT
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy characterized by a typical post-infectious profile. Some post-Zika virus and post-severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2 GBS cases have been reported to occur with very short intervals between the infection and GBS onset. Evaluating 161 GBS patients consecutively admitted to two Italian Regional Hospitals between 2003 and 2019, we found that the only three with an antecedent influenza A (H1N1) virus infection developed GBS within an interval of less than 10 days from the influenza illness. The two of them with a demyelinating subtype promptly recovered without therapy. Overall, the parainfectious cases add heterogeneity to the GBS category, warranting pathogenetic insights.
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Main subject:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Influenza, Human
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neuroimmunol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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