ArticleIntractable & rare diseases research2017
Tuberculosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome: A chance association?
Article in Intractable & rare diseases research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Comorbid Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Tuberculosis: A Case Study and Global Perspective.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Effects of Plasmapheresis on Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection.Cureus · 2021Article
- Nationwide study of therapeutic plasma exchange vs intravenous immunoglobulin in Guillain-Barré syndrome.Muscle & nerve · 2020Article
- Tubercular Meningitis with Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy-Trigger or Chance.Journal of neurosciences in rural practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
An 18-year-old boy presented with acute-onset quadriparesis that had developed 4 weeks prior. He had an intermittent fever and significant weight loss during this period. After extensive investigations, the patient was diagnosed with an acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and disseminated tuberculosis with mediastinal lymphadenopathy, pericarditis, and pleural effusion. Plasmapheresis was performed and first-line anti-tubercular therapy was administered. At the follow-up at 6 months, the patient was asymptomatic, he had no residual weakness and could walk without support, and tuberculosis had completely resolved on X-rays. Many infectious agents have been known to trigger GBS, but only a few cases of GBS and tuberculosis have been reported. This association needs to be evaluated further.
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