Physical Therapy Intervention of a 5-Year-Old Boy with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): A Case Report

This study focuses on a 5-year-old male child in the sub-acute stage of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), who received physical therapy for 15 weeks after hospital discharge following an Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment. Physiotherapy sessions lasted 50 to 60 minutes per day, 5 days per week, with rest periods. The intervention included passive-active exercises, strengthening exercises, weight-bearing exercises, mat activities, breathing exercises, task-oriented balance and coordination training, gait trainingh and play activities. Outcomes were measured using the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Wee Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM), 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT), Paediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) and the GBS disability scale. The study concluded significant improvements in the patient’s motor functions and independence in daily activities. Full motor recovery was achieved after 15 weeks of physiotherapy.