guillian-barre syndrome , childhood, epidemiology, electrodiagnosis, clinical features, east azarbaijan

objective this study aims at determining the epidemiologic, presenting symptoms, clinical course and electrophysiologic features of childhood guillain-barre syndrome (gbs) in the east azarbaijan province over a period of five years. materials & methods  all the patients, aged< 15 years, referred/admitted to tabriz children hospital with gbs between january 2001 and december 2005 were investigated. results one hundred and twelve subjects were enrolled during this period. the average annual incidence rate was 2.21 per 100000 population of children aged conclusion  the axonal type of gbs is a relatively common form of childhood gbs occurring in east azerbaijan.