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. 1991 Sep;66(9):1078–1079. doi: 10.1136/adc.66.9.1078

Guillain-Barré syndrome in three siblings less than 2 years old.

G Bar-Joseph 1, A Etzioni 1, J Hemli 1, R Gershoni-Baruch 1
PMCID: PMC1793037  PMID: 1929520

Abstract

Three of five children who were born to consanguineous parents developed Guillain-Barré syndrome before they were 3 years old. The syndrome is rare in early childhood and we suggest that there may be a genetic element in the pathogenesis.

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