Assessment of New Strategies in the Management of Guillain Barre Syndrome: Cairo University
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Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory polyneuropathy characterized by acute onset, rapid progressive, ascending symmetric muscular weakness, pain, and paresthesia. The progressive phase peaks in 7 to 14 days and can lead to various levels of weakness, from abnormal gait to total paralysis, cranial nerve weakness, pain, respiratory compromise, and autonomic instability [1]. The autonomic manifestations include fluctuations in the heart rate, blood pressure, vasomotor stability, sweating and continence [2]. The incidence of GBS in the pediatric age group is 0.8 cases per 100.000. The prevalence of which depends on the geographic region.
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