L'anàlisi, fet després del brot del virus en la Polinèsia francesa, calcula que de cada 100.000 persones infectades amb zika, 24 desenvoluparien la síndrome.
L'anàlisi de mostres de sang de 42 pacients amb síndrome de Guillain-Barré (GBS) durant el brot de zika en la Polinèsia francesa aporta la primera evidència que el virus podria causar aquest trastorn neurològic greu. Les dades es publiquen en la revista The Lancet.
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Evidence links Guillain-Barré Syndrome to Zika virus
Out of every 100,000 people who get Zika virus, 24 could develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, suggests research published in The Lancet.
Guillain-Barré syndrome leads to muscle weakness and, in severe cases, breathing problems requiring intensive care. It is a rare response to infection, which sees the immune system attacking peripheral nerves.
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This is the first study providing evidence for Zika virus infection causing Guillain-Barré syndrome. Because Zika virus is spreading rapidly across the Americas, at risk countries need to prepare for adequate intensive care beds capacity to manage patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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