TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of Guillain-Barrè syndrome following Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
AU - Baravelli, Massimo
AU - Rossi, Andrea
AU - Picozzi, Anna
AU - Gavazzi, Armando
AU - Imperiale, Daniela
AU - Dario, Paola
AU - Fantoni, Cecilia
AU - Borghi, Silvana
AU - Anza', Claudio
PY - 2007/1/8
Y1 - 2007/1/8
N2 - Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS) is the most important cause of acute neuromuscular paralysis in western countries and it is preceded in almost all cases by an infectious disease such as Campylobacter Jejuni or Cytomegalovirus. However, GBS associated with previous bacterial endocarditis is very rare. We report the case of a 74-year-old man with GBS following Staphylococcus Aureus endocarditis affecting aortic valve. Although the absolute incidence of GBS is low, the present case stresses the need to consider GBS in patients developing neurological symptoms following any infectious illness, such as endocarditis, and highlights the challenging problem of rehabilitation and surgical management in these patients.
AB - Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS) is the most important cause of acute neuromuscular paralysis in western countries and it is preceded in almost all cases by an infectious disease such as Campylobacter Jejuni or Cytomegalovirus. However, GBS associated with previous bacterial endocarditis is very rare. We report the case of a 74-year-old man with GBS following Staphylococcus Aureus endocarditis affecting aortic valve. Although the absolute incidence of GBS is low, the present case stresses the need to consider GBS in patients developing neurological symptoms following any infectious illness, such as endocarditis, and highlights the challenging problem of rehabilitation and surgical management in these patients.
KW - Aortic valve disease
KW - Endocarditis
KW - Guillain-Barrè syndrome
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.202
DO - 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.202
M3 - Article
C2 - 17070944
AN - SCOPUS:33751241730
SN - 0167-5273
VL - 114
JO - International Journal of Cardiology
JF - International Journal of Cardiology
IS - 2
ER -