Human parvovirus B19 as an unusual cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report

Elisa Creuzet; Wendy Pulby; Claire Dupuis; Christine Archimbaud; Amélie Brebion; Hélène Chabrolles; Mathilde Picard; Christel Regagnon; Audrey Mirand; Bertrand Souweine; Cécile Henquell

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02135

Human parvovirus B19 as an unusual cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report

IDCases. 2024 Dec 16:39:e02135. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02135. eCollection 2025.

Authors

Elisa Creuzet^{1

2}, Wendy Pulby¹, Claire Dupuis³, Christine Archimbaud^{1

2}, Amélie Brebion¹, Hélène Chabrolles^{1

2}, Mathilde Picard¹, Christel Regagnon¹, Audrey Mirand^{1

2}, Bertrand Souweine³, Cécile Henquell^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Laboratoire de Virologie, CNR des Entérovirus et Parechovirus, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, France.
² UMR CNRS 6023 - Laboratoire Microorganismes, Génome et Environnement, équipe EPIE, Université Clermont Auvergne, France.
³ Médecine intensive et réanimation, CHU de Clermont Ferrand, France.

Abstract

Human Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is rarely observed in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. We report the case of a patient with rapidly progressive functional impotence of the limbs. B19V was detected in both blood and CSF samples. The patient improved clinically after plasma exchanges, but mild functional impotence persisted 2 months later.

Keywords: Guillain-Barré syndrome; Human parvovirus B19; Neurological manifestation; Plasma exchanges.

Publication types

Case Reports