ITP Associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Author:
Seung Hwan LEE
1
;
Dong Kuck LEE
;
Jung Geun LIM
;
Sang Doe YI
;
Young Choon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Antibodies;
Blood Platelets;
Guillain-Barre Syndrome*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Male;
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1994;12(4):776-780
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a disorder caused by the interaction of IgG and other antibodies with the antigen on platelet surface. ITP associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome has been reported rarely to occur in the same patient simultaneously. We presented a young male patient who had acute ITP and Guillain-Barre syndrome at the same time. This case was interesting because IgG might play a prominent role in the development of ITP and Guillain-Barre syndrome. It has been suggested that humoral immune mechanism play a role in the development of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
