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Concurrency of Guillain-Barre syndrome and acute transverse myelitis: a case report and review of literature
Orkun Tolunay, Tamer Çelik, Ümit Çelik, Mustafa Kömür, Zeynep Tanyeli, Abdurrahman Sönmezler
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S161-S164.   Published online November 30, 2016

Guillain-Barré syndrome and acute transverse myelitis manifest as demyelinating diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system. Concurrency of these two disorders is rarely documented in literature. A 4-year-old girl presenting with cough, fever, and an impaired walking ability was admitted to hospital. She had no previous complaints in her medical history. A physical examination revealed lack of muscle strength...