title: Subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in children.
abstract: Reported are five children with subacute demyelinating polyneuropathy. All patients had a monophasic disease, progressing over 4 to 8 weeks and characterized by predominantly motor features, areflexia, minimal or no cranial nerve abnormalities, no autonomic or respiratory involvement, elevated CSF protein, electrophysiologic evidence of demyelination, and good response to corticosteroids. A benign course with full recovery was the rule.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M Victoria
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Casero
authors.forename: Lloyd K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Shield
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kornberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000145:classification; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone