Khaled Saad1, Ismail L Mohamad2, Mohamed A Abd El-Hamed3, Mostafa S K Tawfeek2, Ahmed E Ahmed4, Khaled A Abdel Baseer4, Ahmed S El-Shemy5, Amira A El-Houfey6, Diaa M Tamer2. 1. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Assiut, Assiut 71516, Egypt. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. 3. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Egypt. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt. 6. Department of Community Health Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study is to assess the clinico-electrophysiological profile of children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Upper Egypt and to compare the efficacy of plasmapheresis versus other treatment modalities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of children from January 2010 to October 2014 diagnosed as GBS. It included 62 cases. RESULTS: Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) was the most prevalent type of GBS in our locality. As regards the treatment, 32 cases received plasmapheresis while 30 patients received intravenous immunoglobulin. We found a significant decrease in the duration of hospitalization and a significant increase in the number of children with complete recovery in cases treated with plasmapheresis. CONCLUSION: GBS is not uncommon in children of Upper Egypt, with AIDP the most prevalent type. Plasmapheresis is the best treatment modalities for GBS as it reduces the duration of hospital stay and hastens the recovery of those children.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study is to assess the clinico-electrophysiological profile of children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Upper Egypt and to compare the efficacy of plasmapheresis versus other treatment modalities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of children from January 2010 to October 2014 diagnosed as GBS. It included 62 cases. RESULTS: Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) was the most prevalent type of GBS in our locality. As regards the treatment, 32 cases received plasmapheresis while 30 patients received intravenous immunoglobulin. We found a significant decrease in the duration of hospitalization and a significant increase in the number of children with complete recovery in cases treated with plasmapheresis. CONCLUSION: GBS is not uncommon in children of Upper Egypt, with AIDP the most prevalent type. Plasmapheresis is the best treatment modalities for GBS as it reduces the duration of hospital stay and hastens the recovery of those children.
Authors: R A C Hughes; E F M Wijdicks; R Barohn; E Benson; D R Cornblath; A F Hahn; J M Meythaler; R G Miller; J T Sladky; J C Stevens Journal: Neurology Date: 2003-09-23 Impact factor: 9.910