The Guillain-Barre Syndrome Associated with Acute Hepatitis

Abstract

THE Gullain-Barré syndrome is an acute disorder of the peripheral nervous system manifested primarily by paralysis but frequently including sensory loss as well. There is often a history of an antecedent infection, usually from a nonspecific disease of the upper respiratory tract. Occasionally, the syndrome follows a specific disease, usually infectious mononucleosis.¹ Acute hepatitis is rarely a complication. There are only 4 previous cases in the literature of such an association.^{1 2 3 4} Case ReportA 42-year-old male patient was well until 10 days before admission to the hospital, when he noted anorexia and dark urine. He had no knowledge of exposure . . .