Guillain barre syndrome in HIV patient : A case report

Authors

  • Elezabeth M Koshy Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy Author
  • Neethu Chakrathara Mohanan Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy Author
  • Siby Joseph Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy Author
  • Gireesh Kumar K.P. Emergency Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetam University, AIMS Kochi Campus, Ponekkara P.O., Kochi - 682 041, Kerala, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/7c5d1708

Keywords:

GBS, HIV, IVIg, plasmapheresis

Abstract

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune acute polyneuropathy affecting the peripheral nervous system in which immune system mistargets host nerve tissue through molecular mimicry. This acute monophasic paralysing illness is usually provoked by a preceding infection.

 

 

 

 

Author Biographies

  • Elezabeth M Koshy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy

     

     
  • Neethu Chakrathara Mohanan, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy

     

     
  • Siby Joseph, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy

     

     
  • Gireesh Kumar K.P., Emergency Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetam University, AIMS Kochi Campus, Ponekkara P.O., Kochi - 682 041, Kerala, India.

     

     

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Published

2014-09-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Guillain barre syndrome in HIV patient : A case report. (2014). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 4(3), 1044-1046. https://doi.org/10.5530/7c5d1708

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