Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Varicella-Zoster Infection

• Main Authors: Armando Hernández Pernía, Olmedo Ferrer Ocando, Melvis Arteaga Vizcaino, Luis Velásquez, Yenny Ferrer Ocando
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2003
• Subjects: Síndrome de Guillain-Barré; Varicela Zoster; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Barré
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/91ca5df4f0d7461d9569a6745dec8b72

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is the most common cause of acute polyradiculoneuropathology. It is an immunological illness, predominantly motor proximal, demyelining and inflammatory, and triggered by a viral or bacterial infectious process, surgery, vaccines or medication. It is the most frequent cause o...