Dengue, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebral infarction: A case of rare complication

Abstract

Incidence of cerebral infarction after use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is relatively uncommon. Here, we discuss a case of 30-year-old female who was admitted with a complain of thrombocytopenia after infection with dengue virus, who then developed GBS just after a day of discharge. But her woes did not end there, as the GBS progressed rapidly involving her respiratory muscles, leaving her in need of ventilation assistance. Her condition was further deteriorated by development of cerebral infarction that may have been precipitated by the administration of IVIG during the early course of management.