article · Annales Africaines de Medecine
Guillain-Barré syndrome is the leading cause of acute acquired neuropathy. Diagnosis is based on the patient's history and a good clinical examination. Complementary examinations are sometimes initially normal. In the present case, we present a 3-year-old child with no particular problems and in whom Guillain-Barré syndrome was suspected on the basis of history and clinical examination. This diagnosis was confirmed by analysis of the lumbar puncture and electromyography. After treatment with immunoglobulin infusions, the overall progress of the patient was normal, with a partial recovery, even though he continued to attend hospital appointments to monitor any recurrence.
 Le syndrome de Guillain-Barré est la première cause de neuropathie aigue acquise. Son diagnostic est basé sur l’anamnèse et un bon examen clinique. Les examens complémentaires sont parfois normaux initialement. Nous rapportons un cas de syndrome de Guillain-Barré. Il s’agit d’un enfant de 3 ans, sans antécédent morbide qui avait été admis pour un rhume articulaire chez qui l’examen physique avait montré des faiblesses des membres inférieurs et abolition des réflexes ostéotendineux et une dissociation albumino cytologique dans le LCR. Sous l’immunothérapie, l'évolution a été favorable avec une récupération partielle mais continue à suivre ses rendez-vous à l’hôpital pour surveillance d’une éventuelle récidive.
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DOI: 10.4314/aamed.v17i1.13
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