HIV positive patient with GBS-like syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction. Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute demyelinating polyneuropathy which can occur post-infection. Criteria of diagnosis of GBS include areflexia with progressive bilateral weakness in arms and legs.
Black, Heather +3 more
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Differential binding patterns of anti-sulfatide antibodies to glial membranes [PDF]
, 2018 Sulfatide is a major glycosphingolipid in myelin and a target for autoantibodies in autoimmune neuropathies. However neuropathy disease models have not been widely established, in part because currently available monoclonal antibodies to sulfatide may ...
Barrie, Jennifer A. +8 more
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The effects of age and ganglioside composition on the rate of motor nerve terminal regeneration following antibody-mediated injury in mice [PDF]
, 2013 Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids highly enriched in neural plasma membranes, where they mediate a diverse range of functions and can act as targets for auto-antibodies present in human immune-mediated neuropathy sera.
Cunningham, Madeleine E. +4 more
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Adolescent reproductive health and awareness of HIV among rural high school students, North Western Ethiopia. [PDF]
, 2004 Ethiopia is faced with an increasing problem from HIV infection, and the vulnerability of adolescents is a key concern. There is little information on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of this age group with respect to HIV, sexually transmitted ...
Banat, Ibrahim M +3 more
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Intact thumb reflex in areflexic Guillain Barré syndrome: A novel phenomenon
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014 Introduction: Areflexia is one of the cardinal clinical features for the diagnosis of Guillain Barré syndrome. However, some patients may have sluggish proximal muscle stretch reflexes.
Karkal Ravishankar Naik +2 more
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Guillain–Barré syndrome variants: a grave complication of bariatric surgery
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2022 Background Guillain–Barré syndrome is an acquired inflammatory disease of the peripheral nervous system. It is the most frequent cause of acute flaccid symmetrical weakness of the limbs and areflexia usually reaching its peak within a month.
Raseel A. Aljthalin, Alawi A. Al-Attas
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Co-cultures with stem cell-derived human sensory neurons reveal regulators of peripheral myelination [PDF]
, 2017 Effective bidirectional signalling between axons and Schwann cells is essential for both the development and maintenance of peripheral nerve function. We have established conditions by which human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived sensory neurons can
Bennett, David L.H. +5 more
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Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 in a Japanese Male
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2022 April 2021 saw a widespread outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Osaka, Japan. We encountered the case of a 52-year-old man who had Guillain–Barré syndrome associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Yoshiki Esa +7 more
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Ad26.Cov2.S Covid-19 Vaccine: A Case Report
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2021 Guillain-Barre Syndrome has been reported as a rare side effect in the recipients of Johnson & Johnson®'s Janssen Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 vaccine. We report a case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a 50 years old female following the administration of the ...
Sushmita Khanal, Sunil Babu Khanal
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Case Reports in Transplantation, 2017 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a common acute autoimmune polyneuropathy in adults. There have been few reported cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome associated with active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in renal transplant recipients.
Massini Merzkani +2 more
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