title: Age-associated changes in the symptomatology of Guillain-Barré syndrome in children.
abstract: The medical records were reviewed of 83 children with Guillain-Barré syndrome, with reference to the age-associated changes found in the initial symptoms, the intervals between the preceding illness and the onset of disease, and the patterns of affected cranial nerves. A close correlation was observed between cranial nerve involvement and respiratory complications. The findings suggest the involvement of nervous system maturation in the clinical manifestations of Guillain-Barré syndrome in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakakihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamoshita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology