A rare cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome

Praveen, K.; Subrahmanyam, D. K. S.

doi:10.4103/2231-0738.84216

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“…[3] The etiology of PV is uncertain as is with other autoimmune diseases. [5,6] In some cases, it is found to have a strong genetic basis, as it has been reported in certain racial groups, for example, the Ashkenazi Jews and those of Mediterranean descent. Strong association between certain HLA class II alleles has also been demonstrated.…”

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Pemphigus vulgaris of oral cavity: A case report with its treatment strategies

Kapoor¹,

Sikka

Kaur³

2013

Int J Nutr Pharmacol Neurol Dis

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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), a rare autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disorder, has been reported with incidence of 0.1-0.5 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide per year. It is slightly more common in women and occurs primarily in adults during the 5 th or 6 th decade of life. The etiology of PV is uncertain but is supposed to be mediated by circulating immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies against the desmosomal cadherins, desmoglein 1 and 3. Biopsy, light microscopic examination, and additional adjuvant tests, such as immunofl uorescence studies can be used to establish the diagnosis. In most cases (70-90%), the fi rst signs of disease appear on the oral mucosa but most patients with oral lesions are initially misdiagnosed and treated improperly for months or years. If these patients are misdiagnosed or left untreated, PV may be fatal with a mortality rate ranging from 60% to 90%. Therefore, here we are trying to discuss basics of diagnosing and treating PV with oral lesions with the help of a case report.

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Pemphigus vulgaris of oral cavity: A case report with its treatment strategies

Kapoor¹,

Sikka

Kaur³

2013

Int J Nutr Pharmacol Neurol Dis

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“…There have been case reports of malaria causing Guillian Barre Syndrome [14,15], but since the patient’s recovery from the paraparesis was dramatic and complete within a few hours of potassium supplementation, it was easily excluded from the differential diagnosis and neither the EMG/NCV studies nor a lumbar puncture (for CSF analysis) was performed. Since the patient had only lower limb muscle weakness, without the involvement of any higher functions or cranial nerves and in the absence of upper motor neuron signs, MRI was not performed.…”

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Hypokalaemic paralysis in an adult case of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Sinha

Mukherji

Chandrakar

2013

Malar J

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Hypokalaemia and its subsequent complications are more often seen in children rather than in adults and are more common with falciparum malaria. This is a case of a 26-year-old male with Plasmodium vivax malaria who had developed paraparesis secondary to hypokalaemia. His treatment involved correction of the potassium level as well as the treatment of malaria. Such an atypical manifestation of malaria in an adult has not been previously documented.

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“…The earliest report of this seems to have been two cases in India as far back as 1980[ 25 ]. More cases have been reported recently [ 26 – 35 ]. One such was a case series that involved 10 patients in Thailand [ 34 ].…”

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“…However, it is also seen after P. vivax infection though much rarer. PMNS was also seen after vivax malaria, notably in children in 50% of the cases and in the Southern Asian countries where P. vivax is common [ 23 , 25 , 26 , 28 , 35 , 38 , 52 – 55 ].…”

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Post-malarial neurological syndrome in a Gambian adult residing in the Gambia: a case report and a review of literature

Ekeh,

Bah,

Jobe

et al. 2023

Malar J

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Background Post malarial neurological syndrome (PMNS) occurs as a sequel of cerebral malaria which is the most deadly form of severe malaria. In holo-endemic regions (areas of high malarial transmission) all forms of severe malaria as well as cerebral malaria usually occur in children and those who are semi or non-immune like pregnant women, migrants as well as tourists. It also occurs in hypo-endemic regions (areas of limited malarial transmission with low immunity) and malaria- free zones. Survivors however may have neurologic complications after recovery. PMNS has been reported in many parts of the world. Being a sequel to cerebral malaria, it is uncommon in adults who were born and reside in a holo-endemic region all their lives. Case report This is the case of an 18 year old Gambian who has lived in The Gambia all his life that had PMNS five days after recovery from cerebral malaria. Methods This was a predominantly web based literature search. The search comprise all case reports, original articles and reviews on PMNS or neurological deficits associated with malaria or noted after malaria infection. The search engines used were Google, Yahoo and Google scholar. Results A total of 62 papers were found. These were used for this review of the literature. Conclusion Cerebral malaria also occurs in adults in holo-endemic areas though rare and some of the survivors may develop PMNS. It is commoner in the youth age group. There is need for further studies since the youth may be a possible new ‘vulnerable group’ in holoendemic areas. This may lead to the widening the targeted group for malaria control in the regions of high malarial transmission.

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A rare cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome

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Pemphigus vulgaris of oral cavity: A case report with its treatment strategies

Pemphigus vulgaris of oral cavity: A case report with its treatment strategies

Hypokalaemic paralysis in an adult case of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Post-malarial neurological syndrome in a Gambian adult residing in the Gambia: a case report and a review of literature

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