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Ogunjimi OB, Tsalamandris G, Paladini A, Varrassi G, Zis P. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Induced by Vaccination Against COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023; 15:e37578. [PMID: 37193456 PMCID: PMC10183219 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare but serious immune-mediated neurological condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nervous system. Two-thirds of cases of GBS are diagnosed following infection; however, vaccination has also been linked to GBS pathogenesis. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to establish the prevalence of GBS following vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, describe the clinical and neurophysiological characteristics, and identify potential determinants. A systematic review of the literature regarding post-vaccination GBS was conducted using the PubMed database. Seventy papers were included. The pooled prevalence of GBS after vaccination against COVID-19 per has been established to be 8.1 (95% CI 30-220) per 1,000,000 vaccinations. Vaccination with vector vaccines - but not mRNA - has been associated with an increased risk of GBS. More than 80% of the patients developed GBS within 21 days following the first dose of the vaccination. The interval between the vaccination and GBS was shorter in patients who were vaccinated with mRNA versus vector vaccines (9.7±6.7 days versus 14.2±6.6 days). Epidemiological findings regarding post-vaccination GBS revealed a higher prevalence in males and people between the ages of 40 and 60 years, with a mean age of 56.8±16.1 years. The most common type was the acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy type. Most cases responded well to treatment. In conclusion, vaccination against COVID-19 with vector vaccines seems to increase the risk of GBS. GBS occurring following vaccination does differ in characteristics from GBS during the pre-COVID-19 era.
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Rare Organism Uncommon Disease Case Vignette of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Induced by Fusobacterium nucleatum Infection. Case Rep Infect Dis 2021; 2021:8816104. [PMID: 33747581 PMCID: PMC7952173 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8816104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this case report, we describe an unusual pathogen F. nucleatum-induced empyema, followed by the development of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). Although many pathogens have been associated with GBS, this may be one of the few in the literature to describe an association with F. nucleatum infection.
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Algahtani H, Shirah B, Alrefaei K, Albassam M, Abdelghaffar N. Are Repeated Cycles of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Justified in Patients With Poorly Responsive Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Neurohospitalist 2020; 10:224-228. [PMID: 32549948 DOI: 10.1177/1941874419893570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a life-threatening form of inflammatory polyneuropathy. Immunotherapy with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used successfully in the treatment of GBS. In this case report, we present a severe axonal form of GBS that showed improvement after 3 cycles of IVIG. Repeated cycles of IVIG may be an option for treating severe forms of GBS not responding to the first course of such treatment. The recent work suggests that patients who are severely affected and have severe gadolinium enhancement on the magnetic resonance imaging of the spine should be considered for retreatment with IVIG. Although the cost of management was high, the outcome was excellent, which is definitely considered a reasonable approach. This case report is an urgent call for performing large multicenter trials on the use of repeated cycles of IVIG in the management of severe cases of GBS.
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- Hussein Algahtani
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Beatmung bei neuromuskulären Erkrankungen. NEUROLOGISCHE BEATMUNGSMEDIZIN 2020. [PMCID: PMC7236064 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-59014-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Neuromuskuläre Erkrankungen betreffen das erste und zweite Motoneuron, die peripheren Nerven, die neuromuskulären Übertragung und die Muskelzelle. Es handelt sich um eine heterogene Gruppe von erblichen, degenerativen und autoimmunen Erkrankungen. Eine korrekte diagnostische Einordnung ist erforderlich, da zentralnervöse, kardiale, endokrine und weitere Begleitsymptome vorliegen können und für einige Erkrankungen bereits medikamentöse Therapien zur Verfügung stehen. Neuromuskuläre Erkrankungen haben eine große Bedeutung in der neuromuskulären Beatmungsmedizin. Die respiratorische Symptomatik resultiert in der Regel aus Paresen der am Atmen, Schlucken oder Husten beteiligten Muskulatur mit konsekutiver ventilatorischer Insuffienz, Dysphagie bis hin zur Speichelaspiration und Sekretretention. Mittels eines strukturierte Sekretmanagements und einer effektive nichtinvasive oder invasive Beatmungstherapie können neuromuskuläre Patienten viele Jahre mit guter Lebensqualität überleben. Themen dieses Kapitels sind ein Überblick über die neuromuskulären Erkrankungen, die Indikationen und Strategien der nichtinvasiven und der invasiven Beatmung und eine ausführliche Darstellung beatmungsmedizinisch besonders relevanter neuromuskulärer Erkrankungen wie der amyotrophe Lateralsklerose, des Guillain-Barré-Syndroms, der Myasthenia gravis und der Critical-Illness-Polyneuropathie/-Myopathie.
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Soucy JR, Bindas AJ, Koppes AN, Koppes RA. Instrumented Microphysiological Systems for Real-Time Measurement and Manipulation of Cellular Electrochemical Processes. iScience 2019; 21:521-548. [PMID: 31715497 PMCID: PMC6849363 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Recent advancements in electronic materials and subsequent surface modifications have facilitated real-time measurements of cellular processes far beyond traditional passive recordings of neurons and muscle cells. Specifically, the functionalization of conductive materials with ligand-binding aptamers has permitted the utilization of traditional electronic materials for bioelectronic sensing. Further, microfabrication techniques have better allowed microfluidic devices to recapitulate the physiological and pathological conditions of complex tissues and organs in vitro or microphysiological systems (MPS). The convergence of these models with advances in biological/biomedical microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS) instrumentation has rapidly bolstered a wide array of bioelectronic platforms for real-time cellular analytics. In this review, we provide an overview of the sensing techniques that are relevant to MPS development and highlight the different organ systems to integrate instrumentation for measurement and manipulation of cellular function. Special attention is given to how instrumented MPS can disrupt the drug development and fundamental mechanistic discovery processes.
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- Jonathan R Soucy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Millán S, Díaz C, David Pardo DG, Castro Guzmán G. Clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia between 2009 and 2017. J Peripher Nerv Syst 2019; 24:272-275. [PMID: 31410933 DOI: 10.1111/jns.12345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common acute peripheral polyneuropathy in the world. The estimated incidence in Colombia is 1.2-1.7 cases per 100 000 inhabitants, although during 2016 an increase in the incidence of the disease was documented, apparently associated with an epidemiological peak of the Zika virus. We conducted to describe the clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of adult patients with GBS treated at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia, between 2009 and 2017. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was designed.
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- Sonia Millán
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.,Department of Neurosciences and Aging, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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Sava M, Catană MG, Roman-Filip C. The importance of early neurorehabilitation in the recovery of post-vaccination Guillain-Barre syndrome – a case report. BALNEO RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2019.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis worldwide, having an incidence of about 1/100,000 across several studies in a number of countries. We present the case of a 60-year-old female patient, with known hypertension, admitted to our department for paresthesia and muscle weakness predominantly in the distal upper and lower limbs. Symptomatology had an acute onset after 14 days from influenza vaccine administration. Lumbar puncture revealed CSF glucose (91 mg/dl), CSF protein (0.508 g/l) and no pleocytosis. Electromyography supported the presumptive diagnosis of polyradiculoneuritis. The patient underwent three sessions of double filtration and the final diagnosis was Guillain-Barre polyradiculoneuritis secondary to influenza vaccination. Approximately 80% of patients with polyradiculoneuritis recover completely within a few months to one year; however, 5-10% of these patients experience one or more recurrences. It should be emphasized that acute-phase rehabilitation must start immediately and include an individualized program of gentle strengthening, and manual resistive and progressive resistive exercises.
Key words: polyradiculoneuropathy, influenza vaccine, neurorehabilitation,
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- Mihai Sava
- 2Emergency Clinical Hospital Sibiu, Intensive Care Unit 3"Lucian Blaga" University, Sibiu, Romania
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A Co-Occurrence of Serologically Proven Myasthenia Gravis and Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med 2019; 2019:4695010. [PMID: 31080681 PMCID: PMC6476010 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4695010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We report on a co-occurrence case of ocular myasthenia gravis with exacerbation leading to myasthenic crisis in addition to pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a patient with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and acute respiratory failure.
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Bölükbaşi F, Ersen G, Gündüz A, Karaali-Savrun F, Yazici S, Uzun N, Akalin MA, Kiziltan ME. Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Its Variants: Clinical Course and Prognostic Factors. Noro Psikiyatr Ars 2019; 56:71-74. [PMID: 30911241 DOI: 10.5152/npa.2017.18091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction We aimed to analyze the frequency, clinical characteristics, medical treatment options and final functional status of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and its variants in a population from a tertiary hospital setting. Methods All medical records of patients with acute inflammatory polyneuropathy between the years of 1998-2013 were retrospectively screened. Demographic, clinical and laboratory information, treatment options and the rate of recovery of the patients were gathered. Results A total of 183 patients met the study criteria. Subtypes were typical demyelinating form (n=102, 79.1%), acute motor sensory axonal variant (n=11, 8.5%), acute motor axonal variant (n=10, 7.8%), Miller-Fisher syndrome (n=5, 3.9%), and pure sensory subtype (n=1, 0.8%). Remaining patients had the diagnosis of acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polynuropathy. The data of treatment option were available for 70 patients. Most of the patients received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment or the combination of IVIg and methylprednisolone. One patient died, there was no improvement in eight patients and rest showed improvement with varying degrees. Conclusions We did not observe major change of recovery between different treatment options, however, most of the patients using methylprednisolone required IVIg because of inadequate response.
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- Feray Bölükbaşi
- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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Lo D, Park B. Modeling the spread of the Zika virus using topological data analysis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192120. [PMID: 29438377 PMCID: PMC5810985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV), a disease spread primarily through the Aedes aegypti mosquito, was identified in Brazil in 2015 and was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Epidemiologists often use common state-level attributes such as population density and temperature to determine the spread of disease. By applying techniques from topological data analysis, we believe that epidemiologists will be able to better predict how ZIKV will spread. We use the Vietoris-Rips filtration on high-density mosquito locations in Brazil to create simplicial complexes, from which we extract homology group generators. Previously epidemiologists have not relied on topological data analysis to model disease spread. Evaluating our model on ZIKV case data in the states of Brazil demonstrates the value of these techniques for the improved assessment of vector-borne diseases.
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- Derek Lo
- Department of Statistics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Department of Mathematics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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BALTADZHIEV I, GENEVA I, POPIVANOVA N. Guillain-Barré syndrome in a Child with Ongoing Viral Hepatitis A. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY 2018; 12:133-138. [PMID: 30026778 PMCID: PMC6045941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) belongs to the group of peripheral immune-mediated neuropathies often preceded by an inflammatory episode. GBS is rarely associated with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, the latter as a rule antecedent of the neurological disorders. This association is quite rare in childhood, and so far, only isolated cases have been described. We report an unusual case of pediatric GBS which development coincided with the development of HAV IgM (+) viral hepatitis A. From the second to the 14th day after admission to the hospital for mild jaundice of the skin and sclera in a 12-yr-old boy, the following neurological disorders have developed: absent Achilles and knee-jerk reflexes, diminished brachioradialis reflex, moderately decreased muscle power in the upper extremities and more pronounced power loss in the lower extremities. Facial palsy developed bilaterally, more expressed to the right. There was albuminocytologic dissociation of the cerebrospinal fluid and electrodiagnostic study showed findings compatible with the GBS subdivision - Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP). HAV could trigger GBS in the very beginning of liver inflammation in children. This insight may help wide range of medical professionals to early recognize and treat the peripheral neuropathy.
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- Ivan BALTADZHIEV
- Department. of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, and Tropical Medicine, Medical University and University Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University and University Clinic of Pediatrics, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University and University Clinic of Pediatrics, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Imminent neuromuscular respiratory failure is recognized by shortness of breath, restlessness, and tachycardia and is often followed by tachypnea, constantly interrupting speech, asynchronous breathing and sometimes paradoxical breathing and use of scalene and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Once a patient presents with such a constellation of signs, there are some difficult decisions to be made and include assessment of the severity of respiratory failure and in particular when to intubate. Failure of the patient to manage secretions as a result of oropharyngeal weakness rather than neuromuscular respiratory weakness may be another reason for acute intubation. Any patient with rapidly worsening weakness on presentation will need admission and observation in an intensive care unit. This chapter summarizes the pathophysiology of acute neuromuscular respiratory failure, its clinical recognition and respiratory management and outcome expectations.
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- E F M Wijdicks
- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Mayo Clinic Campus, Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Mateos-Hernández L, Villar M, Doncel-Pérez E, Trevisan-Herraz M, García-Forcada Á, Ganuza FR, Vázquez J, de la Fuente J. Quantitative proteomics reveals Piccolo as a candidate serological correlate of recovery from Guillain-Barré syndrome. Oncotarget 2016; 7:74582-74591. [PMID: 27776345 PMCID: PMC5342688 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune-mediated peripheral neuropathy of unknown cause. However, about a quarter of GBS patients have suffered a recent bacterial or viral infection, and axonal forms of the disease are especially common in these patients. Proteomics is a good methodological approach for the discovery of disease biomarkers. Until recently, most proteomics studies of GBS and other neurodegenerative diseases have focused on the analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, serum represents an attractive alternative to CSF because it is easier to sample and has potential for biomarker discovery. The goal of this research was the identification of serum biomarkers associated with recovery from GBS. To address this objective, a quantitative proteomics approach was used to characterize differences in the serum proteome between a GBS patient and her healthy identical twin in order to lessen variations due to differences in genetic background, and with additional serum samples collected from unrelated GBS (N = 3) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) (N = 3) patients with similar medications. Proteomics results were then validated by ELISA using sera from additional GBS patients (N = 5) and healthy individuals (N = 3). All GBS and SCI patients were recovering from the acute phase of the disease. The results showed that Piccolo, a protein that is essential in the maintenance of active zone structure, constitutes a potential serological correlate of recovery from GBS. These results provided the first evidence for the Piccolo´s putative role in GBS, suggesting a candidate target for developing a serological marker of disease recovery.
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- Lourdes Mateos-Hernández
- SaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- SaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (SESCAM), Finca La Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (SESCAM), Finca La Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (SESCAM), Finca La Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
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- SaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Vitaliti G, Tabatabaie O, Matin N, Ledda C, Pavone P, Lubrano R, Serra A, Di Mauro P, Cocuzza S, Falsaperla R. The usefulness of immunotherapy in pediatric neurodegenerative disorders: A systematic review of literature data. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 11:2749-63. [PMID: 26266339 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1061161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Immunotherapeutic strategies to treat neurodegenerative disorders have inspired the scientific community. The aim of our review is to address the translational aspects of neuroimmunology to describe the efficacy of immunotherapy in the treatment of pediatric neurodegenerative disorders. In the studies we analyzed IVIG were found to be efficient in the treatment of post-streptococcal neurodegenerative disorders, even if in PANDAS, plasma-exchange (PE) showed a higher efficiency. IVIG were also successfully used in ADEM and Guillan-Barré syndrome. In Sydenham Chorea the use of methylprednisolone was found in most cases as efficient as IVIG, while in Tourette's Syndrome, Colecoxib was successfully used in one patient. Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis seems to respond better to immunosuppressant agents (Mitoxantrone, Cyclophosphamide, Natalizumab), as well as Neuromyelitis optica (Rituximab, Mycofenolate). The importance of this review relies in the attempt to draw standardized guidelines for immunotherapy in pediatric neurodegeneratve disorders.
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- Giovanna Vitaliti
- a Acute and Emergency Paediatric and General Paediatric Operative Unit; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- b School of Medicine; Tehran University of Medical Sciences ; Tehran , Iran
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- c Hygiene and Public Health; Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia"; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- a Acute and Emergency Paediatric and General Paediatric Operative Unit; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- d Pediatric Department ; Pediatric Nephrology Operative Unit of the Sapienza University of Rome ; Rome , Italy
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- e ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia ; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- e ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia ; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- e ENT Department G.F. Ingrassia ; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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- a Acute and Emergency Paediatric and General Paediatric Operative Unit; Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele Hospital; University of Catania ; Catania , Italy
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Lee EB, Lee YY, Lee JM, Son SM, Hwang SK, Kwon S, Kim SY. Clinical importance of F-waves as a prognostic factor in Guillain-Barré syndrome in children. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2016; 59:271-5. [PMID: 27462356 PMCID: PMC4958705 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE A limited number of studies have examined the link between F-wave abnormalities and clinical presentation in pediatric Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Therefore, this study examined the importance of F-wave abnormalities as a prognostic factor in pediatric GBS patients. METHODS The records and electrodiagnostic studies (EDS) of 70 GBS patients were retrospectively evaluated, and divided into 2 groups according to the results of EDS. Group A (n=33) presented with F-wave abnormalities, and group B (n=26) exhibited normal findings. We compared laboratory reports, clinical features, response to treatment, and prognosis between the 2 groups. RESULTS Motor weakness was the most frequently observed symptom for either group. Clinically, the incidence of fever and upper respiratory symptoms differed between the 2 groups, while the prevalence of abnormal deep tendon reflex (DTR) was significantly higher in group A than B (P<0.05). Patients diagnosed with GBS had received intravenous immunoglobulin treatment: 94% in group A and 58% in group B. Furthermore, significantly greater numbers of patients in group A showed H-reflex abnormalities and poor prognosis compared with group B (P<0.05). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that F-waves are a clinically important prognostic factor in GBS. F-wave abnormalities were associated with abnormal DTR and poor prognosis in patients. Limited studies have examined the link between F-wave abnormalities and clinical results; therefore, further randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the clinical characteristics and efficacy of treatments.
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- Eung-Bin Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Bombeiro AL, Santini JC, Thomé R, Ferreira ERL, Nunes SLO, Moreira BM, Bonet IJM, Sartori CR, Verinaud L, Oliveira ALR. Enhanced Immune Response in Immunodeficient Mice Improves Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Following Axotomy. Front Cell Neurosci 2016; 10:151. [PMID: 27378849 PMCID: PMC4905955 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2016.00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Injuries to peripheral nerves cause loss of motor and sensory function, greatly affecting life quality. Successful repair of the lesioned nerve requires efficient cell debris removal, followed by axon regeneration and reinnervation of target organs. Such process is orchestrated by several cellular and molecular events in which glial and immune cells actively participate. It is known that tissue clearance is largely improved by macrophages, which activation is potentiated by cells and molecules of the acquired immune system, such as T helper lymphocytes and antibodies, respectively. In the present work, we evaluated the contribution of lymphocytes in the regenerative process of crushed sciatic nerves of immunocompetent (wild-type, WT) and T and B-deficient (RAG-KO) mice. In Knockout animals, we found increased amount of macrophages under basal conditions and during the initial phase of the regenerative process, that was evaluated at 2, 4, and 8 weeks after lesion (wal). That parallels with faster axonal regeneration evidenced by the quantification of neurofilament and a growth associated protein immunolabeling. The motor function, evaluated by the sciatic function index, was fully recovered in both mouse strains within 4 wal, either in a progressive fashion, as observed for RAG-KO mice, or presenting a subtle regression, as seen in WT mice between 2 and 3 wal. Interestingly, boosting the immune response by early adoptive transference of activated WT lymphocytes at 3 days after lesion improved motor recovery in WT and RAG-KO mice, which was not ameliorated when cells were transferred at 2 wal. When monitoring lymphocytes by in vivo imaging, in both mouse strains, cells migrated to the lesion site shortly after transference, remaining in the injured limb up to its complete motor recovery. Moreover, a first peak of hyperalgesia, determined by von-Frey test, was coincident with increased lymphocyte infiltration in the damaged paw. Overall, the present results suggest that a wave of immune cell infiltration takes place during subacute phase of axonal regeneration, resulting in transient set back of motor recovery following peripheral axonal injury. Moreover, modulation of the immune response can be an efficient approach to speed up nerve regeneration.
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- André L Bombeiro
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil
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Logan IS. ZIKA--How fast does this virus mutate? DONG WU XUE YAN JIU = ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2016; 37:110-5. [PMID: 27029869 PMCID: PMC4876826 DOI: 10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.2.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The World Health Organization has declared the present Zika virus epidemic to be a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'. The virus appears to have spread from Thailand to French Polynesia in 2013, and has since infected over a million people in the countries of South and Central America. In most cases the infection is mild and transient, but the virus does appear to be strongly neurotropic and the presumptive cause of both birth defects in fetuses and Guillain-Barré syndrome in some adults. In this paper, the techniques and utilities developed in the study of mitochondrial DNA were applied to the Zika virus. As a result, it is possible to show in a simple manner how a phylogenetic tree may be constructed and how the mutation rate of the virus can be measured. The study showed the mutation rate to vary between 12 and 25 bases a year, in a viral genome of 10272 bases. This rapid mutation rate will enable the geographic spread of the epidemic to be monitored easily and may also prove useful in assisting the identification of preventative measures that are working, and those that are not.
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Applying complement therapeutics to rare diseases. Clin Immunol 2015; 161:225-40. [PMID: 26341313 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Around 350 million people worldwide suffer from rare diseases. These may have a genetic, infectious, or autoimmune basis, and several include an inflammatory component. Launching of effective treatments can be very challenging when there is a low disease prevalence and limited scientific insights into the disease mechanisms. As a key trigger of inflammatory processes, complement has been associated with a variety of diseases and has become an attractive therapeutic target for conditions involving inflammation. In view of the clinical experience acquired with drugs licensed for the treatment of rare diseases such as hereditary angioedema and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, growing evidence supports the safety and efficacy of complement therapeutics in restoring immune balance and preventing aggravation of clinical outcomes. This review provides an overview of the candidates currently in the pharmaceutical pipeline with potential to treat orphan diseases and discusses the molecular mechanisms triggered by complement involved with the disease pathogenesis.
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Zeng SD, Ye B, Liang ZJ. A hepatic cancer patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome during the perioperative period of partial hepatectomy: a case report. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:14242-14245. [PMID: 26550403 PMCID: PMC4613088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We reported a case of hepatic cancer patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome during the perioperative period of partial hepatectomy in the present study. We analyzed the clinical data and described the characteristics of this patient.
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- Su-Dan Zeng
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning 530021, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning 530021, Guangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University Nanning 530021, Guangxi Province, China
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Yuan XJ, Wei YJ, Ao Q, Gong K, Wang JY, Sun QS, Zhang L, Zheng ZC, Chen L. Myelin ultrastructure of sciatic nerve in rat experimental autoimmune neuritis model and its correlation with associated protein expression. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2015; 8:7849-7858. [PMID: 26339349 PMCID: PMC4555677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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To explore the relationship of peripheral nerve ultrastructure and its associated protein expression in experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN). EAN was established in Lewis rats using an emulsified mixture of P0 peptide 180-199, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and incomplete Freund's adjuvant. Rats immunized with saline solution were used as a control group. Sciatic nerve ultrastructure and immunofluorescence histopathology were measured at the neuromuscular severity peak on day 18 post-induction. Cell-specific protein markers were used for immunofluorescence histopathology staining to characterize sciatic nerve cells: CD3 (T cell), Iba-1 (microglia), S100 (myelin), and neurofilament 200 (axon). The results showed that swelling of the myelin lamellae, vesicular disorganization, separation of the myelin lamellae, and an attenuation or disappearance of the axon were observed by transmission electron microscopy in the EAN group. CD3 and Iba-1 increased significantly in the structures characterized by separation or swelling of the myelin lamellae, and increased slightly in the structures characterized by vesicular of the myelin lamellae, S100 decreased in the structures characterized by vesicular disorganization or separation of the myelin lamellae. And neurofilament 200 decreased in the structures characterized by separation of the myelin lamellae. Furthermore, we found that Iba1 were positive in the myelin sheath, and overlapped with S100, which significantly indicated that Schwann cells played as macrophage-like cells during the disease progression of ENA. Our findings may be a significant supplement for the knowledge of EAN model, and may offer a novel sight on the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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- Xiao-Jing Yuan
- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Hospital, Shandong UniversityShan Dong, China
- Taian City Central HospitalShan Dong, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, China Medical UniversityShenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, China Medical UniversityShenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Institute of Neurological Disorders, Yuquan Hospital, Tsinghua UniversityBeijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, China Medical UniversityShenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Hospital, Shandong UniversityShan Dong, China
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- Institute of Neurological Disorders, Yuquan Hospital, Tsinghua UniversityBeijing, China
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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Acute Polyneuropathy Mimicking Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med 2015. [PMID: 26199772 PMCID: PMC4493297 DOI: 10.1155/2015/981439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) which commonly affects the peripheral nervous system. A 38-year-old female with a history of asthma presented with a 2-week history of bilateral lower extremity paresthesias that progressed to symmetric ascending paralysis. Nerve conduction studies could not rule out Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and plasmapheresis was considered. Her blood work revealed marked eosinophilia (>50%), she had purpuric lesions in her legs, and a head magnetic resonance image showed evidence of pansinusitis. Coupled with a history of asthma we suspected EGPA-associated neuropathy and started steroid treatment. The patient showed rapid and significant improvement. ANCAs were later reported positive. ANCA-associated vasculitides present most often as mononeuritis multiplex, but they can mimic GBS and should always be considered in the differential diagnosis, since the treatment strategies for these conditions are radically different.
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Cashman CR, Höke A. Mechanisms of distal axonal degeneration in peripheral neuropathies. Neurosci Lett 2015; 596:33-50. [PMID: 25617478 PMCID: PMC4428955 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of a variety of diseases and treatments, including diabetes, cancer chemotherapy, and infectious causes (HIV, hepatitis C, and Campylobacter jejuni). Despite the fundamental difference between these insults, peripheral neuropathy develops as a combination of just six primary mechanisms: altered metabolism, covalent modification, altered organelle function and reactive oxygen species formation, altered intracellular and inflammatory signaling, slowed axonal transport, and altered ion channel dynamics and expression. All of these pathways converge to lead to axon dysfunction and symptoms of neuropathy. The detailed mechanisms of axon degeneration itself have begun to be elucidated with studies of animal models with altered degeneration kinetics, including the slowed Wallerian degeneration (Wld(S)) and Sarm knockout animal models. These studies have shown axonal degeneration to occur through a programmed pathway of injury signaling and cytoskeletal degradation. Insights into the common disease insults that converge on the axonal degeneration pathway promise to facilitate the development of therapeutics that may be effective against other mechanisms of neurodegeneration.
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- Christopher R Cashman
- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, USA; MSTP- MD/PhD Program, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, USA.
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Bacterial etiologies of five core syndromes: laboratory-based syndromic surveillance conducted in Guangxi, China. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110876. [PMID: 25360596 PMCID: PMC4215986 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Under the existing national surveillance system in China for selected infectious diseases, bacterial cultures are performed for only a small percentage of reported cases. We set up a laboratory-based syndromic surveillance system to elucidate bacterial etiologic spectrum and detect infection by rare etiologies (or serogroups) for five core syndromes in the given study area. METHODS Patients presenting with one of five core syndromes at nine sentinel hospitals in Guagnxi, China were evaluated using laboratory-based syndrome surveillance to elucidate bacterial etiologies. We collected respiratory and stool specimens, as well as CSF, blood and other related samples for bacterial cultures and pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) assays. RESULTS From February 2009 to December 2011, 2,964 patients were enrolled in the study. Etiologies were identified in 320 (10.08%) patients. Streptococcus pneumonia (37 strains, 24.18%), Klebsiella pneumonia (34, 22.22%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (19, 12.42%) and Haemophilus influenza (18, 11.76%) were the most frequent pathogens for fever and respiratory syndrome, while Salmonella (77, 81.05%) was most often seen in diarrhea syndrome cases. Salmonella paratyphi A (38, 86.36%) occurred in fever and rash syndrome, with Cryptococcus neoformans (20, 35.09%), Streptococcus pneumonia (5, 8.77%), Klebsiella pneumonia (5, 8.77%),streptococcus suis (3, 5.26%) and Neisseria meningitides group B (2, 3.51%) being the most frequently detected in encephalitis-meningitis syndrome. To date no pathogen was isolated from the specimens from fever and hemorrhage patients. CONCLUSIONS In addition to common bacterial pathogens, opportunistic pathogens and fungal infections require more attention. Our study contributes to the strengthening of the existing national surveillance system and provides references for other regions that are similar to the study area.
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