title: [Guillain-Barre syndrome in children. Analysis of 23 cases].
abstract: A group of 23 children aged 5 months to 6 years a diagnosis of Guillain Barré syndrome has been analysed. In 2/3 of our patients the illness appeared in autumn-winter period. We considered muscle weaknesses, pain and impairments of cranial nerves to be the main characteristics of the disease. The presence of denervation activity was an indication of worse evolutive prognosis. Hormone treatment was started in 21 cases and plasma exchange in one more, with rapid reduction of the vegetative and the motor symptoms. The progress was considered to be highly favourable in all of them. One child had a recidivant form of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neuropediatría, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rufo Campos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moruno Tirado
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieto Barrera
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: García Abeja
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Candau-Fernández Mensaque
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Terreros
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: El síndrome de Guillain Barré en el niño. Análisis de 23 casos.