Guillain-barre syndrome in children

ABSTRACT

Case histories of twelve patients with clinical diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome were analyzed retrospectively. Mean age at the time of presentation was 9.5 years. All children presented with inability to walk and progressive weakness. Three children needed ventilatory support. Morbidity was very high and only two patients were able to walk independently after six months of illness. In a third world country like Pakistan, where poliomyelitis has not been eradicated, diagnosing Guillain-Barre syndrome may not be easy especially in young children. Diagnosis in this.study was based on clinical grounds and supported by CSF.findings. Objective of this study is to describe our experience of Guillain-Barre syndrome in Children Hospital and review the current literature