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Review
. 2022 Dec 15;9(12):1969.
doi: 10.3390/children9121969.

Diagnostic Pitfalls in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Vasile Valeriu Lupu  1 , Ingrith Miron  1 , Anca Lavinia Cianga  1 , Cristina Gavrilovici  1 , Ioana Grigore  2 , Alexandru Gabriel David  2 , Leonard Iosif Pertea  1 , Ecaterina Grigore  3 , Diana Elena David  4 , Ancuta Lupu  1
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Diagnostic Pitfalls in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Vasile Valeriu Lupu et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) represents a group of acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathies that is usually characterized by symmetrical limb weakness and areflexia. GBS can also lead to atypical clinical findings, which may lead to confusion and errors in the diagnosis. In this report, we describe a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a 7-year-old child who presented with neck stiffness, headache and vomiting mimicking acute meningoencephalitis, arthritis and myositis. Symptoms of ascending paralysis developed subsequently. Clearly, the atypical presentation of GBS is a significant dilemma for pediatricians and may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Guillain–Barré syndrome; arthritis; children; meningoencephalitis; myositis.

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GBS diagnostic criteria [2].
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