Abstract
We report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with facial diplegia in a child. A 7-year-old boy began to show little facial expression after an episode of upper respiratory tract infection. We made an intense effort to obtain a precise diagnosis before using an adrenal cortical hormone, because the patient was a child. After confirming the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome, the patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin injections. Dramatic improvement of the facial diplegia was noted with this treatment, and the patient was discharged from the hospital 19 days after admission. Although facial diplegia is very rare otorhinolaryngologists must keep this condition in mind as a possible presenting symptom of Guillain-Barré symdrome and facial diplegia with paresthesia.
