J Korean Neurol Assoc.  1993 Mar;11(1):112-116.

Two Cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Ricketsial Infection

• Cho KH
• Kim MK

Abstract

The Guillain-Barre Sydrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demylinating polyradiculoneuropathy of unknown etiology. It occurs frequently one to three weeks after a banal antecedent respiratory or gastrointestinal infection. Other preceding events include surgical procedures, viral exanthems and other viral illnesses, mycoplasma infections, the spirochetal infection of Lyrne disease, lymphomatous disease, adrninistration of vaccination and so on. We experienced 2 cases of typical GBS in clinical features, CSF finding and electrophysiological aspect after antecedent nckettsial infection. To our knowledge, this is the first discription of GBS associated with preceding rickettsial disease. We would like to suggest that rickettsial infection would be one of possible antecedent illness associated with GBS.

MeSH Terms

Exanthema
Guillain-Barre Syndrome*
Mycoplasma Infections
Polyradiculoneuropathy
Vaccination