The Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Form of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Childhood

Variant forms of the Guillain-Barré syndrome are characterized by their localized or regional involvement of the peripheral and autonomic nerves. As there is no single clinical or serologic marker for Guillain-Barré syndrome, diagnosis of this condition is based upon consistent clinical, laboratory, and neurophysiologic findings, with exclusion of other conditions mimicking this disorder. Recognition of atypical cases enables anticipatory...