Reversible sensory polyneuropathy during an arboviral outbreak in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Guillain-Barr é syndrome (GBS), an acute, immune- mediated polyradiculoneuropathy, typically occurs in response to minor viral and bacterial infections. Associations between this syndrome and previous arboviral infection, such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) or Zika virus (ZIKV), have been reported in some studies [1,2]. GBS usually manifests as generalized weakness and areflexia, accompanied by sensory and autonomic disturbances [3]. Mild neurologic syndromes associated with ZIKV infection have previously been described, characterized by short-term isolated sensory disturbances [4,5].

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - May 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Mateus Santana do Ros ário, Pedro Antônio Pereira de Jesus, Daniel Santana Farias, Marco Antônio Caires Novaes, Cleiton Silva Santos, Sasha R. Azar, Nikos Vasilakis, Daniel Lima de Moura, Fernanda Washington de M. Lima, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Is Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research