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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Due To Hepatitis A, Selçuk Çomoğlu, Mustafa Cesur
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Due To Hepatitis A, Selçuk Çomoğlu, Mustafa Cesur
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is reported frequently following hepatotrophic viruses, but its occurrence due to the hepatitis A virus has been rarely reported to date. We present a case of serologically positive acute hepatitis A infection associated with GBS. There was an increased protein level in the cerebrospinal fluid and prolonged nerve conduction, with minimal axonal damage findings in electromyography.