Guillain-Barre syndrome complicating Neisseria meningitidis infection

Digvijay Khangarot; Peter K Panegyres

doi:10.1093/omcr/omac033

Guillain-Barre syndrome complicating Neisseria meningitidis infection

Oxf Med Case Reports. 2022 Apr 27;2022(4):omac033. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omac033. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Authors

Digvijay Khangarot¹, Peter K Panegyres^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Neurology Service, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, Australia.
² Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Pty Ltd, West Perth, WA, Australia.
³ Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia.

Abstract

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)-an immune-mediated condition-is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis, since the elimination of poliomyelitis. We present a case of GBS as a rare complication of meningococcal meningitis based on clinical features, nerve conduction studies and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. GBS has rarely been described after meningitis. This case is unique in that our findings show that GBS may be observed after meningococcal meningitis.

Publication types

Case Reports