A Rare Case of Infectious Mononucleosis Complicated by Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Margaret Kennedy; Mariya Apostolova

doi:10.4081/ni.2013.e7

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25 June 2013

A Rare Case of Infectious Mononucleosis Complicated by Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Department of Internal Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA

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Neurol. Int.2013, 5(2), e7;https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e7

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Abstract

Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy and pharyngitis. Neurologic complications of infectious mononucleosis, such as the development of Guillain-Barre syndrome, have been rarely reported and usually present late in the course of the disease. We describe a case of a 29 year old male with no significant past medical history who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome following an infection with Epstein-Barr virus associated infectious mononucleosis. Supportive treatment resulted in full recovery.

Keywords:

Guillain-Barre syndrome; infectious mononucleosis; atypical lymphocytes; Bell’s palsy Epstein-Barr virus

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