ArticleIranian journal of child neurology2012
Atypical findings of guillain-barré syndrome in children.
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- Ultrasound assessment of peripheral nerve size in Guillain-Barré syndrome: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.Neuroradiology · 2026Pooled it
- Correlation between Electrodiagnostic Findings and Cerebrospinal Fluid Changes in Children with Guillain-Barre syndrome.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2025Article
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- Early Approach Towards Atypical Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Physiotherapy Perspective in a Case Report.Cureus · 2022Article
- Clinical profile and predictors for outcome in children presenting with Guillain-Barré syndrome.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Guillain-Barre syndrome: demographics, clinical features, and outcome in a single tertiary care hospital, Oman.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2020Observational
- Guillain-Barré syndrome with associated unilateral ptosis without ophthalmoplegia - a rare presentation: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2019Review
- Guillain-Barré syndrome with unilateral peripheral facial and bulbar palsy in a child: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2019Article
- Clinical Features and Outcome of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Children.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2018Article
- Bilateral Ptosis as the First Presentation of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2016Article
- Acute hemiplegia as a rare presentation of infantile Guillain-Barre syndrome.Saudi medical journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that occurs mostly after prior infection. The diagnosis of this syndrome is dependent heavily on the history and examination, although cerebrospinal fluid analysis and electrodiagnostic testing usually confirm the diagnosis. This is a retrospective study which was performed to investigate the atypical features of GBS. MATERIALS &
methodsThirty three patients (21/63.6% males and 12/36.4% females) with GBS were retrospectively studied and prospectively evaluated at the Child Neurology institute of Mofid Children Hospital of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences between May 2011 and September 2012.
resultsThe mean age was 5.4 years (range, 1.5-10.5).Twenty one patients (87.9%) had previous history of infections. Eight patients (24.2%) admitted with atypical symptoms like upper limb weakness (3%), ptosis (3%), neck stiffness (3%), inability to stand (proximal weakness) (9.1%), headache (3%) and dysphagia (3%).According to disease process, weakness was ascending in 26 (78.8%), descending in 5 (15.2%) and static in 2 (6.1%) patients. Cranial nerve involvement was found in 8(24.3%) children, most commonly as facial palsy in 3 (9.1%).
conclusionIn this study, 24.3% of our patients presented with atypical symptoms of GBS as upper limb weakness, ptosis, neck stiffness, inability to stand (proximal weakness), headache and dysphagia.
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