Guillain Barré Syndrome in a three year old child under treatment for atypical febrile seizure: A case report

Authors

  • Rydam Basnet Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Kiran Subedi Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Bikash Bhandari Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • Sonsy Gongal Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v6i1.18585

Keywords:

Acute fl accid paralysis, Albuminocytologic dissociation, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Intravenous immunoglobulin

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common cause of acute fl accid paralysis in healthy infants and children. It has an  annual incidence of 0.6 to 2.4 cases per 100,000 population and occurs at all ages and in both sexes. The incidence is lower in children ranging from 0.38 to 0.91 cases per 100,000 in the studies and most of these cases ranging from four  years to 18 years of age. Hence, the true incidence is even lesser in child younger than four years. We report a case of an early presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in child who was also a case of atypical febrile seizure  under sodium valproate. Keeping in mind all the possibilities of acute onset weakness including orthopedic problems, possible side effect of valproate and possible new seizure, treatment was started early solely based on history and physical examination later confirmed by laboratory investigations.

Journal of Kathmandu Medical College

Vol. 6, No. 1, 2017, page: 35-37

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Author Biographies

Rydam Basnet, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

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Kiran Subedi, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

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Bikash Bhandari, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

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Sonsy Gongal, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

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Published

2017-11-14

How to Cite

Basnet, R., Subedi, K., Bhandari, B., & Gongal, S. (2017). Guillain Barré Syndrome in a three year old child under treatment for atypical febrile seizure: A case report. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 6(1), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v6i1.18585

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