Magnetic resonance imaging of childhood Guillain–Barre syndrome

Abstract

Spinal MRI is a reliable imaging method for the diagnosis of GBS as it was positive in 38 of 40 patients. The severity on MRI does not correlate with severity of the clinical condition. MRI can be used as a supplementary diagnostic modality to clinical and laboratory findings of GBS.

MRI Findings in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis and Cranial Nerve Dysfunction Occurring during the 2014 Enterovirus D68 Outbreak

“…33 In the case of EV-71 neurologic disease and the current series, possible etiologies could include direct viral infection, inflammation related to Wallerian degeneration from anterior horn cell damage, or a postinfectious autoimmune inflammatory process, as is suspected in Guillain-Barrerelated enhancement. 34 Several imaging features argue against alternative, noninfectious differential diagnoses. None of these patients presented with supratentorial lesions, as are frequently seen in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.…”

“…While Guillain-Barre syndrome is characterized by nerve root enhancement, cord and brain stem lesions are not typical features. 34 Details on treatment of this cohort are described elsewhere (K.M. et al, unpublished data, 2014).…”

“Tinkle Tinkle Little Girl, How We Wonder Why You Can’t”: An Unusual AIDP-like Syndrome in a Toddler

“…This posterior predominance is unusual and was not seen in the previously reported large cohort of children with Guillain-Barre syndrome. 2 tendon reflexes. All had normal CSF studies and two patients had features of mild sensory neuropathy on nerve conduction studies.…”

Magnetic resonance imaging of childhood Guillain–Barré syndrome

“…Due to this handicap, the control group was removed from the study and text was arranged according to this change. Unfortunately, although intensive editing and proof reading by the authors, it was missed to delete the word control group in the patients and methods section as Zang et al noticed [2].…”