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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The neurorehabilitation of people with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), or Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP) is a rare, acquired condition which can cause pain, sensory impairment and weakness in the limbs.
Rachel Higgins +4 more
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Coexistence of familial mediterranean fever and guillain barre syndrome
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is the most common autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fever and serositis. It is more common in countries around the Mediterranean. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute,
İsmail Tunçekin, Murat Toprak
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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. Reflexes are reduced or absent early in the disease. The condition is immune-mediated by affecting myelin or axons acutely often triggered by preceding infections.
P S Shankar
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Host Factors Determine Anti-GM1 Response Following Oral Challenge of Chickens with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Derived Campylobacter jejuni Strain GB11 [PDF]
Background: Anti-ganglioside antibodies with a pathogenic potential are present in C. jejuni-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) patients and are probably induced by molecular mimicry.
Dijkstra, J.R. (Jeroen) +50 more
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome-related campylobacter jejuni in Bangladesh: ganglioside mimicry and cross-reactive antibodies [PDF]
BACKGROUND: <br/> Campylobacter jejuni is the predominant antecedent infection in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Molecular mimicry and cross-reactive immune responses to C.
Klaij, K +82 more
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What are the experiences of adults returning to work following recovery from Guillain-Barré syndrome? An interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2009 Informa UK Ltd.Purpose. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a transient inflammatory disorder affecting peripheral nerves, characterised
Houlden, H, Reynolds, FA, Royal, E
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Neuropathophysiological potential of Guillain-Barré syndrome anti-ganglioside-complex antibodies at mouse motor nerve terminals [PDF]
Objectives: Anti-ganglioside antibodies are present in approximately half of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) patients. Recently, it has been shown that a considerable proportion of these patients has serum antibodies against antigenic epitopes formed by a
Susumu Kusunoki +32 more
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Reversible stress cardiomyopathy in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a case report
Background Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which autoantibodies mainly affect the peripheral nervous system. Autonomic dysfunction is a common and severe complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
A. Gravos +9 more
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Concomitant Guillain–Barré Syndrome in a young Sri Lankan male with severe ulcerative colitis
Background Guillain–Barré Syndrome is an immune mediated polyneuropathy. Ulcerative Colitis is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory condition mainly of the large intestine. Guillain–Barré Syndrome can present as a rare extraintestinal manifestation of
Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Hishali Dahami Jayasundara +4 more
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