Guillain Barre Syndrome complicating Plasmodiumfalciparum malaria

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Misra, Saheli | Chakrabartty, Subroto

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics Institute of Child Health 11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Saheli Misra, Flat-3, Narmada, 175/W/1 Manicktala Main Road, Kolkata 700054, 9831180085, India. Tel.: +91 9831180085; Fax: +91 9831180085; E-mail: [email protected]

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.

Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Guillain Barre Syndrome

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0313

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 137-139, 2011