Guillain-Barré syndrome and optic neuritis after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Publication date: May 2018
Source:Brain and Development, Volume 40, Issue 5
Author(s): Manaka Matsunaga, Yuichi Kodama, Shinsuke Maruyama, Akinori Miyazono, Shunji Seki, Takayuki Tanabe, Michiyoshi Yoshimura, Junichiro Nishi, Yoshifumi Kawano
We report the case of a 12-year-old girl who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and optic neuritis (ON) following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.Her symptoms, including bilateral vision impairment and tingling in her hands and right foot, were resolved after methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Serum anti-galactocerebroside (Gal-C) IgM antibodies were detected in our patient.This is the first report of a child with GBS and ON associated with M. pneumoniae infection.



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