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Vol. 14. Issue 2.
Pages 211-212 (March - April 2010)
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Vol. 14. Issue 2.
Pages 211-212 (March - April 2010)
Letter to editor
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A rare clinical presentation of Ebstein-Barr virus
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Çagatay Öncel
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Correspondence: Hastane cad. No. 26, Denizli – Turkey, Phone: 0090 258 2612673, Fax: 0090 258 2423512.
MD - Department of Neurology Pamukkale - University Faculty of Medicine Denizli-Turkey
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In this letter we report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with infectious mononucleosis. A 20-year-old woman presented to our hospital with weakness of legs and arms. She had felt weakness in her legs for three days and in arms for one day. She had one week history of pharyingitis, muscle pain, and fever. Serological data confirmed infectious mononucleosis. Electrophysiological findings and cerebrospinal fluid examinations confirmed Guillain-Barré syndrome. She was treated with immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone and acyclovir. Paresis improved five days after the end of immunoglobulin therapy. Ebstein-Barr virus infection and infectious mononucleosis must be considered among patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Keywords:
Guillain-Barré syndrome
infectious mononucleosis
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