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Case Reports
. 2012 Oct;15(4):299-302.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.104341.

A report of a probable case of familial Guillain Barre syndrome

Mohammad Barzegar  1 , Amir Hossein Jafari Rouhi, Mehdi Farhoudi, Sara Sardashti
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Case Reports

A report of a probable case of familial Guillain Barre syndrome

Mohammad Barzegar et al. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Although it is a sporadic disease, few studies have reported cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) in families which postulate a genetic susceptibility. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing is an area of discussion in GBS though none of them are considered definitive. In recent years, more studies have evaluated HLA typing in sporadic cases while rarely it has been assessed in familial ones. We report a woman and her daughter experiencing GBS and their HLA typing in a 2-year interval.

Keywords: Familial; Guillain Barre syndrome; human leukocyte antigen typing.

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