Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute falciparum malaria

Neurology. 2002 Oct 22;59(8):1281-3. doi: 10.1212/wnl.59.8.1281.

Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum malaria is often complicated by involvement of the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. The development of Guillain-Barré syndrome in 10 patients who had had acute P. falciparum malaria during its seasonal exacerbation is reported.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Female
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / blood
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / blood
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged