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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2011; 06(02): 137-139
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0313
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Guillain Barre Syndrome complicating Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Saheli Misra
a   Department of Pediatrics Institute of Child Health 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata, India
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Subroto Chakrabartty
a   Department of Pediatrics Institute of Child Health 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata, India
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25 November 2010

09 February 2011

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28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Neurological complications of falciparum malaria are quite common. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a complication of malaria is rare especially in children but has been reported from other developing countries. We report a case of an 8 year old girl who had developed an ascending paralysis following an attack of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. She was diagnosed with GBS. The clinical presentation and nerve conduction velocity studies were helpful in taking a definitive approach. She was treated with immunoglobulin and improved remarkably.

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Plasmodium falciparum malaria - Guillain Barre Syndrome