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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;40(3):323-6.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-011-0185-6. Epub 2011 Aug 30.

First case of anti-ganglioside GM1-positive Guillain-Barré syndrome due to hepatitis E virus infection

I Maurissen  1 , A Jeurissen, T Strauven, D Sprengers, B De Schepper
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Case Reports

First case of anti-ganglioside GM1-positive Guillain-Barré syndrome due to hepatitis E virus infection

I Maurissen et al. Infection. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

A 51-year-old previously healthy woman presented with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and elevated liver enzymes. Further diagnostic investigations showed the presence of an acute hepatitis E infection associated with anti-ganglioside GM1 antibodies. After treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins, the patient made a rapid recovery. Here, we report the first case of GBS due to acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection associated with the presence of anti-ganglioside GM1 antibodies. We also review available literature on the association between acute HEV infection and GBS.

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