Severe hypertension: an unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with brucellosis

Y A Al-Eissa; A S Al-Herbish

doi:10.1007/BF02115628

Severe hypertension: an unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with brucellosis

Eur J Pediatr. 1996 Jan;155(1):53-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02115628.

Authors

Y A Al-Eissa¹, A S Al-Herbish

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics (39), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 8750812
DOI: 10.1007/BF02115628

Abstract

A 9-year-old girl suffered from protracted paroxysms of severe hypertension before she developed classical signs of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Significant brucella antibody titres were found in the serum and CSF. Complete recovery was observed after appropriate therapy.

Conclusion: Brucella organisms should be sought as a possible aetiological agent of Guillain-Barré syndrome in patients living in or coming from endemic countries.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brucellosis / complications*
Brucellosis / diagnosis
Brucellosis / drug therapy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Hypertension / drug therapy
Hypertension / etiology*
Hypertension / microbiology
Polyradiculoneuropathy / complications*
Polyradiculoneuropathy / drug therapy
Polyradiculoneuropathy / microbiology