Table 1. Detailed features of Guillain-Barré syndrome children.

Number of cases	61 [39 male (63.9%):22 female (26.1%)]
Age range in years	1.5-11.5 years, mean 4.89 years
Onset of weakness in days	1-30 days, mean 8.8 days
Preceding events	37 children (60.6%)
Meningeal irritation signs	17 children (27.8%)
Cranial nerves involvement	31 (50.8%)
Cerebrospinal fluid White blood Cells (lymph-ocytes) /cmm Range Cells less than 5/cmm No cells	0-60 cells, mean 17 cells 28, children, (46.6%) 3
Proteins G/L	Range 0.23-8, mean 1.74
Intravenous Immunoglo-bulin (IVIG) used	All
Plasmapharesis also	2
Ventilation requirement	11 (18.3%)
Relapse	6 (9.8%)
Hospital stay in days	5-116, mean 20.6
Complete recovery in days, (followed up till complete recovery). Range	45-310, mean 69.1