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Case Reports
. 2013 Aug;33(3):190-2.
doi: 10.1179/2046905512Y.0000000044.

Co-existence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Bartonella henselae infection

Kursat Bora Carman  1 , Sevgi Yimenicioglu, Arzu Ekici, Ayten Yakut, Ener Cagrı Dinleyici
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Co-existence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Bartonella henselae infection

Kursat Bora Carman et al. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a benign, self-limiting condition associated with Bartonella henselae. Neurological manifestations are uncommon. Acute transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome have been reported rarely with CSD. This report describes a 12-year-old boy with acute transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with CSD.

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