18 July 2024
: Case report 
Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Encephalitis Following a Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
David Richer Araujo Coelho1ABEF*, Isabel Cristina Melo Mendes12AE, Roxana Flores Mamani13AE, Rogerio Oliveira da Luz4E, Ana Luiza Martins de Oliveira5E, Clarisse Pimentel1EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944337
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944337
Table 1. Admission laboratory results.
| Parameter | Values | Parameter | Values | Parameter | Values | Parameter | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.8 | BUN (mg/dL) | 8 | TP (g/dL) | 4.7 | aPTT (s) | 28 |
| Hct (%) | 42.4 | Cr (mg/dL) | 0.6 | Alb (g/dL) | 3.8 | Fib (mg/dL) | 139 |
| WBC (cells/mm) | 7200 | AST (IU/L) | 23 | Tbil (mg/dL) | 1 | Na (mEq/L) | 139 |
| Lym (%) | 62% | ALT (IU/L) | 48 | Dbil (mg/dL) | 0.2 | K (mEq/L) | 4.1 |
| Plt (Plt/mm) | 197000 | ALP (IU/L) | 55 | INR | 1.3 | Mg (mg/dL) | 2.1 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.6 | GGT (IU/L) | 71 | PT (s) | 14 | Ca (mg/dL) | 9.8 |
| Hb – hemoglobin; Hct – hematocrit; WBC – white blood cells; Lym – lymphocytes; Plt – platelets; CRP – C-reactive protein; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; Cr – creatinine; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; GGT – gamma-glutamyl transferase; TP – total protein; Alb – albumin; Tbil – total bilirubin; Dbil – direct bilirubin; INR – international normalized ratio; PT – prothrombin time; aPTT – activated partial thromboplastin time; Fib – fibrinogen; Na – sodium; K – potassium; Mg – magnesium; Ca – calcium. | |||||||