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Erschienen in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2019

23.05.2019 | Letter to the Editor

Tick-borne encephalitis complicated by Guillain–Barré syndrome

verfasst von: Josef G. Heckmann, I. Vachalová, J. Großkopf

Erschienen in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Excerpt

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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Metadaten
Titel
Tick-borne encephalitis complicated by Guillain–Barré syndrome
verfasst von
Josef G. Heckmann
I. Vachalová
J. Großkopf
Publikationsdatum
23.05.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Elektronische ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-019-01152-0

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