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Guillain-Barre syndrome is an acute rapid-onset progressive neurologic disorder over days to 4 weeks. It presents with symmetric weakness often starting in the legs as an ascending paralysis.
P S Shankar
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Infections and the Guillain-Barre syndrome [PDF]
It has long been textbook knowledge that in most patients an infective illness precedes the development of the Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). About two thirds of patients report symptoms of an upper respiratory tract or gastrointestinal tract infection predating the disease by 1–4 weeks. Many diverse infectious agents have been incriminated as triggers
Hans‐Peter Hartung
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Integrated treatment approach to Miller Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome – A case report [PDF]
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GB Syndrome) is an acute inflammatory immune-mediated polyneuropathy having, progressive weakness, and pain in limbs. An extended illness can potentially be devastating due to respiratory problems and autonomic dysfunction ...
Pankaj Yadav+3 more
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Outcome
The prognostic indicators and outcome in 297 patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome were analysed at the Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche ‘Mario Negri’, Milan, Italy.
J Gordon Millichap
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Neonatal Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome
A term female infant presenting with generalized hypotonia, paucity of lower limb movements, and diminished DTRs was diagnosed as a case of Guillain-Barre’ syndrome at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada.
J Gordon Millichap
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International Guillain-Barré Syndrome Outcome Study (IGOS): protocol of a prospective observational cohort study on clinical and biological predictors of disease course and outcome in Guillain-Barré syndrome [PDF]
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy with a highly variable clinical presentation, course, and outcome. The factors that determine the clinical variation of GBS are poorly understood which complicates the care and treatment of
Bateman, K.+49 more
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Outcome in Severe Guillain-Barre Syndrome
The effect of various therapies on duration of illness in children with severe Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) was evaluated at CHMC, Seattle, WA.
J Gordon Millichap
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AbstractGuillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) is the leading cause of acute paralysis that can potentially affect all of the human population. GBS is believed to be an immune-mediated disease, possibly triggered by a recent infection, and driven by an immune attack targeting the peripheral nervous system.
Elia Malek, Johnny Salameh
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Case Report
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a complicated degenerative neurological disorder which can be acute or chronic in nature. It is an acquired condition which is characterized by progressive, symmetrical, proximal and distal tingling and weakness.
Nikunja Basini Pati+3 more
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Series. [PDF]
We present four cases of Guillain–Barre Syndrome in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. We highlight the particularly detrimental impact that can occur in a population of patients with chronic underlying suppurative airway disease, impaired lung function and metabolic dysregulation.
Nolan J+4 more
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