Case report: Guillain-Barre syndrome with pneumococcus – A new association in pediatrics
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an acute flaccid paralysis known to be caused by recent Gastro-intestinal infections mainly campylobacter, and Respiratory infections mainly mycoplasma pneumoniae and influenza. One reported case of severe invasive pneumococcal disease in a 68 year old female, that presented with Austrian's triad of meningitis, pneumonia and endocarditis, and progressed to develop Guillain Barre syndrome, an association never been documented before. We present a case of 13 year old male, presented with hypoactivity and inability to bare his own weight, developed septic shock due to pneumococcus with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and was found to have neurological findings of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. A new association in pediatric age group, never been reported before. © 2017 The Authors
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Ards, Guillain-barre syndrome, Molecular mimicry, Pneumococcus, Streptococcus, C reactive protein, D dimer, Fibrinogen, Adolescent, Adult respiratory distress syndrome, Arterial gas, Article, Artificial ventilation, Atopic dermatitis, Case report, Clinical article, Disease association, Disseminated intravascular clotting, Dyspnea, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Feces incontinence, Guillain barre syndrome, Human, Hypersalivation, Hypoactivity, Leukocyte differential count, Male, Metabolic acidosis, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Noninvasive ventilation, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Pediatric intensive care unit, Pneumococcal infection, Priority journal, Septic shock, Slurred speech, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Systolic blood pressure, Thorax radiography, Thrombocyte count, X-ray computed tomography