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Rsv-Induced Guillain–Barré Syndrome, Priyanga Jayakumar, Christe Shen, Dylan Goldsmith, Steven Lippmann Aug 2021

Rsv-Induced Guillain–Barré Syndrome, Priyanga Jayakumar, Christe Shen, Dylan Goldsmith, Steven Lippmann

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

A patient with respiratory syncytial virus-induced Guillain–Barré Syndrome and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is presented. This virus is the most common cause of upper respiratory infections, and it can become an etiology for extra-pulmonary pathology with serious complications. Such a case is rare, but the possibility of adverse comorbidities makes early diagnosis and treatment important.