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Concurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Transverse Myelitis in a Child following Mumps


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1 Department of Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh-160030, India
2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India
3 Department of Internal Medicine, HS Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
4 Department of Paediatrics, GMCH, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India
     

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Autoimmune demyelinating disorders of peripheral and central nervous system are common but coexistent central and peripheral nervous system demyelination is rarely reported in children. Despite supposedly similar pathophysiology, single treatment does not work for both conditions. Here we report a child who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome and transverse myelitis following mumps and was managed successfully.

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Transverse Myelitis, Children.
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Authors

C. Azad
Department of Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh-160030, India
R. Kaur
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India
S. Singh
Department of Internal Medicine, HS Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
V. Guglani
Department of Paediatrics, GMCH, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India

Abstract


Autoimmune demyelinating disorders of peripheral and central nervous system are common but coexistent central and peripheral nervous system demyelination is rarely reported in children. Despite supposedly similar pathophysiology, single treatment does not work for both conditions. Here we report a child who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome and transverse myelitis following mumps and was managed successfully.

Keywords


Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Transverse Myelitis, Children.