title: [Plasmapheresis in 2 children with Guillain-Barré syndrome].
abstract: The clinical course in two young patients, suffering from acute progressive idiopathic polyradiculoneuropathy, the Guillain Barré Syndrome, is described. In view of the progressive course, plasmapheresis was applied. After plasmapheresis we noted a remarkable clinical recovery. Those observations are compatible with several case reports in the literature. In our view plasmapheresis deserves also in children serious consideration in the treatment of rapidly progressive cases of GBS.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
vernacular_title: Plasmaferese bij twee kinderen met het Guillain-Barré syndroom.