Abstract:Objective. The epidemic of infection by the Chikungunya virus currently represents one of the largest epidemiological occurrences in south and Central America, being considered a serious public health problem, since, in addition to the typical clinical symptomatology, there are reports of Associated neurological diseases, such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy that leads to various functional impairments, such as flaccid paralysis, areflex… Show more
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