Chikungunya-related Guillain-Barre syndrome is most commonly demyelinating and affects multiple cranial nerves
Josef Finsterer · 2024
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Description
Josef Finsterer writes a letter to the editor disputing the label put on a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome after chikungunya infection. The letter appeared in twenty twenty-four. The case involved a young woman who needed breathing support for two weeks and worsened before improving on immune treatment.
Finsterer argues the nerve tests showed both fiber damage and insulation damage, which clashes with the purely fiber type named in the report. He notes that the chikungunya-linked form of the syndrome is most often the insulation type. In one outbreak study he cites, over half of patients had that type. His letter presses the authors to resolve the mismatch. It also raises further points on the patient's course and care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Josef Finsterer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |