Plasmapheresis for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common cause of paralytic illness in children. An 8-month-old infant presented with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with parainfluenza 3 infection, was treated with plasmapheresis, and had complete recovery. Plasmapheresis can be technically difficult to...

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Published inPediatric neurology Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 389 - 390
Main Authors Storgion, Stephanie A., Igarashi, Masonari, May, William N., Stidham, Gregory L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.1989
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Humans
Infant
Male
Plasmapheresis
Polyradiculoneuropathy - blood
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Summary:Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common cause of paralytic illness in children. An 8-month-old infant presented with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with parainfluenza 3 infection, was treated with plasmapheresis, and had complete recovery. Plasmapheresis can be technically difficult to perform in small children and infants, but should be considered. Controlled trials should be performed to determine the indications for plasmapheresis in children with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/0887-8994(89)90056-8