Coexisting Acute Transverse Myelitis and Guillain–Barré Syndrome in a Child: A Rare Presentation

Abstract

Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) and Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) are rare disorders in children. ATM affects the upper motor neurons, whereas GBS is a demyelinating disorder of the peripheral nerves. Both diseases are the result of auto antibodies directed against self-neural antigens. We presented a 4-year-old boy who had concomitant ATM and GBS. Concomitant existence of both the diseases in the same patient is very rare. A dual pathology changes the prognosis and may require treatment that is directed against both disease processes.

Keywords

acute transverse myelitis - Guillain–Barré syndrome - concomitant

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