title: Prevalence and correlates of blood pressure elevation in children with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: While there have been case reports describing blood pressure elevation in adults and children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), no previous systematic study has explored the prevalence of hypertension in children with this condition. In a retrospective review, blood pressure elevation was seen in 20 of 30 (66.7%) patients with GBS admitted to a children's hospital during a 10-year period. There was a significant correlation between highest GBS stage and deviation of systolic blood pressure from age- and gender-specific norms (r = 0.93, p < 0.05). Since blood pressure may be markedly elevated in GBS, the clinician caring for a child with this condition should be aware of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Loggie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index