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[Campylobacter jejuni and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in patients with the Guillain-Barre syndrome].
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Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie [Arch Pediatr] 2006 Dec; Vol. 13 (12), pp. 1561-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Oct 09. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare disease triggered by postinfectious mechanisms. The disease concerns all ages, and is widely distributed around the world. The principal risks are respiratory failure, especially during the initial phase of the disease, and persisting deficit at long term. Among the infectious known agents, Campylobacter jejuni and CMV represent more than 40% of GBS causes. The clinical presentation, and the long-term prognosis of GBS related to these two etiologies are different. The physiopathological mechanisms of the nervous attack are probably also different. There is no proof, at this time, that anti-infectious treatment can improve the prognosis. The treatment is based on the early use of immunomodulatory treatments like intravenous immunoglobulins or plasma exchanges.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Campylobacter Infections diagnosis
Child
Cytomegalovirus Infections diagnosis
Female
Guillain-Barre Syndrome diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome drug therapy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome epidemiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome immunology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome therapy
Humans
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous therapeutic use
Immunologic Factors therapeutic use
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Plasma Exchange
Prognosis
Respiration, Artificial
Risk Factors
Campylobacter Infections complications
Campylobacter jejuni
Cytomegalovirus Infections complications
Guillain-Barre Syndrome etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0929-693X
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17030119
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcped.2006.09.002