Generalized tetanus could be complicated with Guillain–Barré syndrome

Lee, Jae Hoon
Hwang, Yun Su
Cho, Ji Hyun

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July 2016

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10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.011

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The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases.

Abstract

SummaryA retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with tetanus was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Two of 13 tetanus cases were complicated with GBS. Their symptoms and signs related to GBS improved markedly after a 5-day infusion of intravenous immunoglobulin. Physicians should keep in mind that GBS can be an important cause of muscle weakness in patients with tetanus

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Generalized tetanus could be complicated with Guillain–Barré syndrome

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