Infants and children are frequently brought to the emergency department in the setting of
profound weakness. It is imperative to determine the etiology of this type of presentation to …

Infants and children are commonly brought to the emergency department (ED) with a
complaint of acute weakness. A good history and physical are paramount in determining …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the pediatric neuromuscular emergencies. The
majority of pediatric neuromuscular diseases are manifest by insidiously progressive or …

Acute muscle weakness in children is a pediatric emergency. During the diagnostic
approach, it is crucial to obtain a detailed case history, including: onset of weakness, history …

Background: The neuromuscular disorders encountered in the pediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) encompass a broad spectrum of pathologies. These include acute disorders (eg …

A 10-month-old male infant presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief
complaint of weakness, decreased mobility, and regression of motor milestones over a …

We report the case of a 9-year-old boy who presented to the emergency department with
dysphagia, respiratory distress, hoarseness, and generalized weakness. While in the ED …

Abstract The Guillan-Barre syndrome (GBS) is characterized by the acute onset of rapidly
progressive, symmetric muscle weakness with absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes …

A 3-year-old girl presented with muscle weakness of her limbs and trunk 6 days after
developing symptoms of common cold. Two days later, she experienced respiratory arrest …

Abstract The Guillain-Barré syndrome is a pediatric neurologic emergency and the most
common cause in children of rapidly evolving, usually flaccid, weakness with associated …