Treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome

Treatment of the Guillain - Barre Syndrome Treatment of the Guillain- Barre Syndrome

Parts of this thesis were adapted from the following papers. Interobserver agreement in the assessment of muscle strength and functional abilities m Guillain-Barre syndrome. submitted for publication.-Dutch Guillain-Barre study group. Design of a multicentre trial comparing the effect of high-dose immuno-globulin with plasma exchange in Guillain-Barre syndrome. submitted for publication.-Kleywe...

Treatment of the Guillain-Barre syndrome.

The Guillain-Barre' syndrome.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome (GBS) is an acute-onset, monophasic, immune-mediated polyneuropathy that often follows an antecedent infection. Special nutritional support has an important role in these patients. Methods: A 6 years old girl with GBS was admitted to PICU of Dr. Sheikh Children Hospital (Mashhad, Iran). Chief compliance for hospitalization was inability to w...

Guillain-barre Syndrome

A case report is presented of a 33-year-old woman who awoke with distal paresthesias, mild incoordination, and progressive weakness. Examination 3 days later demonstrated weakness of the extremities, which was greater in distal muscles than in proximal ones! mild facial weakness, distal vibratory loss, and areflexia. Electrodiagnostic studies provided evidence of an acquired demyelinating polyr...