Afro-Egypt J Infect  Endem  Dis  2016 December ; 6(4):180

Case Report 1 :Guillain Barré Syndrome Post Primary Varicella Infection

Mariam Al-Fadhli¹, Saroj Bala Grover¹, Mohamed Ahmed Saraya²

¹Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kuwait

² Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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ABSTRACT

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a critical condition that usually arises as a late complication of certain infections.  Varicella zoster is  (VZ)  an  extraneous  antecedent infection that can cause GBS. We report a rare case of GBS following primary VZV infection in an adult.