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GB Syndrome with Herpes simplex infection

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G.B. Syndrome is an acute flaccid lower motor neuron (LMN) paralysis. The diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, course of illness with supportive investigations. This article reports an uncommon case of GB Syndrome caused by HSV infection in a 2yr-9mth-old child and have analysed the natural history, etiopathology, treatment and prognosis of the disease.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Batra Hospital, 1, Tughalkabad Institutional Area, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, 110062, New Delhi, India

    Sadhna Saraf & Rajat Kumar Singh

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Saraf, S., Singh, R.K. GB Syndrome with Herpes simplex infection. Indian J Pediatr 68, 889–890 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02762121

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