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Zika virus: New clinical syndromes and its emergence in the western hemisphere [PDF]

, 2016
Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus into the spotlight as causing an infection of global public health concern.
Brazilian Medical Genetics Society–Zika Embryopathy Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Collaborative Cross Consortium, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Helen M. Lazear, Michael S. Diamond, T. C. Pierson   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Pyridostigmine Treatment for Pediatric Axonal Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Direct involvement of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) in the inflammatory process of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) has been described. Despite this, the NMJ very rarely serves as a target for direct medical intervention in GBS.
E. Zohar‐Dayan, J. Landa, S. Barak, B. Ben‐Zeev   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare form of Guillain-Barré syndrome: pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2008
Guillain-Barré syndrome is clinically characterized by acute onset of generalized, symmetrical, and ascending muscle weakness and areflexia from peripheral nerve involvement. In Guillain-Barré syndrome variants, however, some patients have unusual
M Ozlem Hergüner, Tugay Tepe, Sakir Altunbaşak, Vildan Baytok   +3 more
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Severe Hyponatremia as the Initial Sign Preceding Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Case Report

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that frequently presents with progressive muscle weakness. Hyponatremia has recently been described as a feature of this condition, generally appearing over the course of the illness and ...
Benjamin Kloesel, LaTonya J. Hickson
doaj   +1 more source

Guillain-Barré syndrome with transition from hashimoto's to graves' disease: a case report

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022
Background On rare occasions, there can be a transition from Hashimoto's to Graves' disease. However, there are no reported cases of transition from Hashimoto's to Graves' disease triggered by the onset of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Mari Asano, Tsuneaki Kenzaka
doaj   +1 more source

Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy versus physical therapist‐led exercise and the risk of cauda equina syndrome in adults with lumbar disc herniation, stenosis, or radiculopathy

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency often caused by lumbar disc herniation. Spinal manipulative therapy is commonly used for lumbar spine disorders, but case reports have raised concerns it may precipitate cauda equina syndrome. One cohort study suggested no increased risk, although it did not focus on patients with lumbar
Robert J. Trager, Anthony N. Baumann, Romeo‐Paolo T. Perfecto, Christine M. Goertz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Remarkable Case of Acute Motor-Sensory Axonal Polyneuropathy (AMSAN) Variant of Guillain Barré Syndrome, in a Diabetic Patient Infected With COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2022
Sajjad Ali, Alvina Karam, Aarish Lalani, Sadia Jawed, Musfirah Moin, Zain Douba, Murtaza Ali   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Dengue: a new challenge for neurology [PDF]

, 2012
Dengue infection is a leading cause of illness and death in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Forty percent of the world’s population currently lives in these areas.
Cristiane N. Soares, Marco Orsini, Marzia Puccioni-Sohler   +2 more
core   +1 more source

What are the vector species of the Oropouche virus?

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Here, we review the timeline of Oropouche virus (OROV) detection in various hematophagous Diptera, from 1955 to date, including mosquitoes and midges. All vector competence experiments also are described. The results suggest that Culicoides are the primary vectors.
Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres, Bruna Lais Sena do Nascimento, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Joaquim Pinto Nunes Neto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High doses of immunoglobulin g in the therapy for severe forms of myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006
Background/Aim. High doses of immunoglobulin G (IVIG) have been recognized as a very important therapeutic modality in the treatment of neurological diseases.
Lavrnić Dragana, Romić Marija, Kačar Aleksandra, Rakočević-Stojanović Vidosava, Stević Zorica, Vujić Ana, Basta Ivana, Marjanović Ivan, Bogdanović Gradimir, Apostolski Slobodan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source