Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Child Infected with COVID-19

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome (GBS) is an acute-onset, monophasic, immune-mediated polyneuropathy that often follows an antecedent infection. Special nutritional support has an important role in these patients. Methods: A 6 years old girl with GBS was admitted to PICU of Dr. Sheikh Children Hospital (Mashhad, Iran). Chief compliance for hospitalization was inability to w...

The Guillain-Barre' syndrome.

Guillain–Barre syndrome with hyperreflexia: A variant

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a common cause of acute peripheral neuropathy and is characterized by hyporeflexia or areflexia. Hyperreflexia has been rarely reported with acute motor axonal neuropathy. A 10-year-old boy presented with asymmetrical weakness of upper and lower limbs and change of voice. Weakness progressed in the hospital with involvement of multiple cranial nerves, preserved ...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome with a Case Report

This syndrome is really not a rare one. It often passes under a variety of names like Acute Febrile Polyneuritis, Virus Encephalomyelitis, Infections Polyneuritis, Landry's Paralysis, etc. The syndrome demands special attention because it is a unique neurological condition which has serious manifestations to start with, but if correctly diagnosed and treated has a favourable prognosis in a larg...

Guillain-barre Syndrome

A case report is presented of a 33-year-old woman who awoke with distal paresthesias, mild incoordination, and progressive weakness. Examination 3 days later demonstrated weakness of the extremities, which was greater in distal muscles than in proximal ones! mild facial weakness, distal vibratory loss, and areflexia. Electrodiagnostic studies provided evidence of an acquired demyelinating polyr...