Exchange transfusion as an alternative therapy for recurrent severe Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Baranwal AK; Parmar VR; Baranwal, Arun K; Parmar, Veena R
- Source
- Indian Journal of Pediatrics (INDIAN J PEDIATR), Jul2007; 74(7): 689-691. (3p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0019-5456
Recurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition. IVIg and plasmapheresis are costly therapies and may not be affordable. We report a 6-yr-old boy in whom two severe episodes of Guillain-Barre Syndrome were successfully treated by exchange transfusion. Possible explanation for its effectiveness is discussed with respect to available literature.