Severe hypertension : an unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with brucellosis

A 9-year-old girl suffered from protracted paroxysms of severe hypertension before she developed classical signs of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Significant brucella antibody titres were found in the serum and CSF. Complete recovery was observed after appropriate therapy. Brucella organisms should be so...

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Published in:European journal of pediatrics 1996, Vol.155 (1), p.53-55
Main Authors: AL-EISSA, Y. A, AL-HERBISH, A. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial sepsis
Biological and medical sciences
Brucellosis
Brucellosis - complications
Brucellosis - diagnosis
Brucellosis - drug therapy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - drug therapy
Hypertension - etiology
Hypertension - microbiology
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Polyradiculoneuropathy - complications
Polyradiculoneuropathy - drug therapy
Polyradiculoneuropathy - microbiology
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Summary:A 9-year-old girl suffered from protracted paroxysms of severe hypertension before she developed classical signs of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Significant brucella antibody titres were found in the serum and CSF. Complete recovery was observed after appropriate therapy. Brucella organisms should be sought as a possible aetiological agent of Guillain-Barré syndrome in patients living in or coming from endemic countries.
ISSN:0340-6199
1432-1076
DOI:10.1007/bf02115628