Two Cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Associated with Acute Hepatitis A

Keimyung Medical Journal 2012;31(1):173-179.

급성 A형 간염에서 발생한 Guillian-Barr?증후군 2례

임동혁; 이태희; 강민규; 정지현; 나운태; 강영우; 나상준

Abstract

In past most adult had an hepatitis A antibody in Korea; but recently by improved hygiene; antibody-acquired rate is decreased and apparent infection of hepatitis A is increasing; so many complications of hepatitis A is reported. In that complication; Guillain-Barr? syndrome is a rare complication reported by 17 cases in the world. Here we met two cases of non-fulminant hepatitis A who developed Guillain-Barr? syndrome in the course of disease and recovered by immunoglobulin injection. So if acute hepatitis A patient has a neurologic symptom like up-stream paralysis; we must consider Guillain-Barr? syndrome and need to evaluate and treat as possible as we can.

Key Words: Acute hepatitis A, Guillian-Barr? syndrome, Immunoglobulin