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Guillain‐Barré syndrome post renal transplant: A systematic review

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Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) is a common ascending polyneuropathy in adults. It is often associated with preceding viral or diarrhoeal illness with cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV), or Campylobacter jejuni. Solid… Click to show full abstract

Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) is a common ascending polyneuropathy in adults. It is often associated with preceding viral or diarrhoeal illness with cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV), or Campylobacter jejuni. Solid organ transplant recipients are more susceptible to opportunistic infections with CMV than the general population as a result of immunosuppressive therapies to prevent graft rejection. However, reports of GBS are rare in this population.

Keywords: guillain barr; transplant; post renal; barr syndrome; syndrome post

Journal Title: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year Published: 2019

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