All issues > Volume 32(11); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(11):1592-1597. Published online November 30, 1989.

A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child treated with plasmapheresis.

Hae Won Lee¹, Hoo Jae Han¹, Seung Joo Lee¹, Keun Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Received: April 10, 1989;  Accepted: July 24, 1989.

Abstract

We experienced a case of Guillain -Barré syndrome in a 12-year-old female patient who had progressive motor weakness and showed rapid recovery with plasmapheresis and supportive therapy in acute stage. A brief review of the related literature was added.

Keywords :Guillain-Barré syndrome, Plasmapheresis