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Guillain-Barre syndrome after Cyclospora infection.

Year 1998
Richardson RF Jr. Remler BF. Katirji B. Murad MH.
Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5040, USA.
We present a patient who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) after a Cyclospora-induced diarrheal illness. We raise the possibility that Cyclospora is an infectious trigger for GBS in this patient. An active search for this agent in patients with GBS preceded by diarrheal illness is recommended.