Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Triggered Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Children: Two Case Reports of Different ICU Presentations.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated polyneuropathy with diverse clinical presentations. Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been increasingly recognized as a potential trigger, particularly in pediatric cases. This case report presents two atypical cases of M.

Pattern and etiology of early childhood epilepsy: An Experience at a tertiary care University Center.

Objectives: To investigate seizure characteristics, types, and define the etiology of epilepsy in children aged ≤2 years using the 2017 ILAE classification.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for children below 2 years of age diagnosed with epilepsy, and on anti-seizure medications from January 2017 - December 2018. The collected data involved detailed information on the patients' seizure, electroclinical, neuroimaging, laboratory evaluations, and underlying etiology.

Amelioration of Levetiracetam-Induced Behavioral Side Effects by Pyridoxine. A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Study.

Background: Levetiracetam is a relatively new-generation antiseizure drug approved for the treatment of focal and generalized seizures. Despite its favorable side effect profile and minimal drug-drug interactions, neuropsychiatric side effects are reported in up to 13% of children. A few case series have suggested that supplementation of pyridoxine may mitigate these side effects, but controlled trials are lacking.