[Guillain-Barré syndrome following Campylobacter jejuni enteritis]

A 7-year-old boy nine days before onset of a Guillain-Barré-syndrome had had enteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni. The clinical signs were restricted to minor motor and sensory deficits in the limbs; 5 weeks after the onset of the syndrome, recovery was complete. So far, 16 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome after a Campylobacter enteritis have been reported in the literature.