Guillain-Barré and virus-associated hemophagocytic syndromes contracted simultaneously following Epstein-Barr viral infection.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS) is a lymphoproliferative disorder induced by viral infection. The peripheral nervous system is rarely involved in this syndrome and, when reported, the involvement has been axonal in nature. This paper presents a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome accompanied by VAHS subsequent to Epstein-Barr virus infection. The patient's condition improved following treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin infusion and high-dose corticosteroids.
Medical subject headings
- Herpesviridae Infections
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Polyradiculoneuropathy