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http://dx.doi.org/10.14253/acn.2017.19.1.64

Guillain-Barre syndrome after generalized tetanus infection  

Im, Seon Jae (Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science and Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center)
Hwang, Yun Su (Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science and Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center)
Park, Hyun Young (Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science and Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center)
Cheong, Jin Sung (Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science and Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center)
Lee, Hak Seung (Department of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science and Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center)
Lee, Jae Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.19, no.1, 2017 , pp. 64-67 More about this Journal
Abstract
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an auto-immune disease of peripheral nerve system. It occurs mainly after preceding infection such as upper respiratory or gastrointestinal infection and other antecedent events as tetanus vaccinations. However, any case of GBS after tetanus infection has not been reported. Recently, when analyzed the clinical aspects of 13 tetanus patients including ours, 2 GBS occurred after tetanus infection. We report the neurological and electrophysiologic findings of two cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome after generalized tetanus.
Keywords
Autoimmune diseases; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Tetanus;
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