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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen

Akut Karın ile Gelen Guillain-Barre Sendromu

Faruk İNCECİK
Özden HOROZ
M. Özlem HERGÜNER
Dinçer YILDIZDAŞ
Pages
601–603
Publication Date
2015-09-30
DOI
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This is the first report, to our knowledge, first presented of acute abdomen of a pediatric patient with GBS.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in childhood.
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Key Findings & Data:We report 13-year-old boy with GBS who presented with acute abdominal pain.
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Conclusion & Impact:This is the first report, to our knowledge, first presented of acute abdomen of a pediatric patient with GBS.
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⚙️Variables:Guillain-Barré syndrome · acute abdomen · children

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in childhood. Symmetric weakness, headache, respiratory symptom, neuropathic pain, muscle pain, paresthesia, and facial palsy were the most common clinical presentations. We report 13-year-old boy with GBS who presented with acute abdominal pain. This is the first report, to our knowledge, first presented of acute abdomen of a pediatric patient with GBS.

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Guillain-Barre Sendromu (GBS), çocukluk çağındaki akut flask paralizinin en sık nedenidir. Simetrik güçsüzlük, baş ağrısı, solunum sıkıntısı, nöropatik ağrı, kas ağrısı, parestezi, ve yüz felci en sık görülen klinik bulgulardır. Akut karın ağrısı ile başvuran GBS’li 13 yaşındaki erkek hastayı sunduk. Bilgilerimize gore, bu olgu akut karın ağrısı ile başvuran ilk GBS olgusudur.

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İNCECİK, F., HOROZ, Ö., HERGÜNER, M. Ö., YILDIZDAŞ, D. (2015). Guillain-Barre Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. Cukurova Medical Journal, Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 3, 601–603. https://ajindex.com/articles/213523

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