Guillain–Barré syndrome following acute co‐super‐infection of hepatitis E virus and cytomegalovirus in a chronic hepatitis B virus carrier

Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological complication of hepatitis B. GBS presence in acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is also sporadically reported. Here, a rare case of GBS in a chronic Hepatitis B virus carrier co‐infected with HEV and CMV was reported...

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Published in:Journal of medical virology 2017-02, Vol.89 (2), p.368-372
Main Authors: Lei, Jian‐Hua, Tian, Yi, Luo, Hong‐Yu, Chen, Zi, Peng, Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
chronic hepatitis B virus carrier
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - pathology
Guillain–Barré syndrome
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications
Hepatitis E - complications
Hepatitis E virus
Hepeviridae
Herpesviridae
Humans
Male
neurological complication
Virology
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Summary:Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological complication of hepatitis B. GBS presence in acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is also sporadically reported. Here, a rare case of GBS in a chronic Hepatitis B virus carrier co‐infected with HEV and CMV was reported. Based on the analysis on the progress of the manifestations and virus serological detection results, it could be concluded that GBS might mostly likely result from super‐infection of HEV and CMV. This case report is clinically important in that it provides a good example of differential diagnosis and appropriate treatment on such a rare but life‐threatening case. J. Med. Virol. 89:368–372, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:0146-6615
1096-9071
DOI:10.1002/jmv.24620