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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2019

01-12-2019 | Tick-Borne Encephalitis | Letter to the Editor

Tick-borne encephalitis complicated by Guillain–Barré syndrome

Authors: Josef G. Heckmann, I. Vachalová, J. Großkopf

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 4/2019

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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a significant viral infection of the central nervous system by the TBE virus (TBEV), which belongs to the flavivirus group and is transmitted by tick bites or (rarely) by unpasteurized milk. It causes a broad spectrum of subclinical to severe infections, including meningitis, meningoencephalitis, encephalomyeloradiculitis and poliomyelitis-like illness [1]. We report on a patient suffering TBE complicated by a Guillain–Barré syndrome variant. …
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Metadata
Title
Tick-borne encephalitis complicated by Guillain–Barré syndrome
Authors
Josef G. Heckmann
I. Vachalová
J. Großkopf
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-019-01152-0

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