Diagnosis and management of Guillian Barre Syndrome in children and adolescents

AE: Adverse events

AIDP :acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy  

AMAN :acute motor axonal neuropathy .

AMSAN :acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy .

BBE: Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis

CIDP: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

CSF :cerebrospinal fluid

DS: Disability Scale

FFP: Fresh Frozen Plasma

FVC :forced vital capacity

GBS :Guillain Barre syndrome

ICU :intensive care unit.

IVIG :intravenous immunoglobulins  

IVMP : IV methylprednisolone

mEGRIS :modified Erasmus GBS Respiratory Insufficiency Score

MFS :Miller Fisher Syndrome

MRC: Medical Research Council

PE :plasmapheresis

 SBC: single breath count 

TRF :treatment-related fluctuation,