Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Introduction

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system ... more about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Rare autoimmune disorder destroying nerve function lead to weakness and paralysis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• Acute neuromuscular paralysis
• Progressive muscle weakness
• Tingling sensations
• Onset within hours or up to 3-4 weeks
• Leg weakness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 30 symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Guillain-Barre Syndrome:

• Respiratory muscle paralysis
• Respiratory failure
• Permanent muscle weakness (see Muscle weakness)
• Permanent numbness (see Numbness)
• Total paralysis (type of Paralysis)
• Dysautonomia
• Recurrent attacks of GBS
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Diagnostic Tests for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• Physical exam
• Reflex tests
• Lumbar puncture
• Protein CSF test - via a spinal tap
• Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test
• more tests...»

See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Wrongly Diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Nerve Specialists:
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  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
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Causes of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• Respiratory infection
• Campylobacter food poisoning
• Campylobacter jejuni infection - Guillain-Barre syndrome
• more causes...»

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Treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• Emergency treatment - when respiratory paralysis occurs it can be very dangerous.
• Respiratory support
• Mechanical ventilation
• Tracheotomy
• Heart monitor
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Latest Treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

• Atropine
• Temporary pacemaker
• IV immune globulin
• Plasmaphoresis
• Trendelenburg
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 latest treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

News Archives for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Guillain-Barre Syndrome include:

• One in 50 Americans Lives With Paralysis
• Arcalyst Treats Rare Inflammatory Disorders
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Guillain-Barre Syndrome include:

• Immunization in pregnancy
• Plasma exchange for Guillain-Barr
• Emergency Oxygen Use in Adult Patients
• HIV for non-HIV specialists - diagnosing the undiagnosed
• Facial palsy
• Arsenicosis
• A clinical prognostic scoring system for Guillain-Barre syndrome.
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Prognosis for Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Recovery within weeks for many. 30% still have weakness in 3 years. 3% have a relapse. Mortality rate around 3-4%.

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Reseach about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Clinical Trials for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Guillain-Barre Syndrome include:

• Randomized Study of Plasmapheresis or Human Immunoglobulin Infusion in Childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Immune globulin
• Assessment of Chronic Guillain-Barre Syndrome Improvement With Use of 4-Aminopyridine - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - 4-aminopyridine (4-AP)
• Early Mechanical Ventilation for Guillain Barr Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Changes of Cytokines in Guillain Barr Syndrome: the Correlation With Clinical Manifestations and Skin Innervation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Prevention of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Prevention information for Guillain-Barre Syndrome has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

• Avoid Campylobacter food poisoning
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Neuromuscular disease
• Bizarre medical conditions
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Types of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Types of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Article Excerpts about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Guillain-Barre Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Guillain-Barre Syndrome:

Progressive ascending motor neuron paralysis of unknown etiology, frequently following an enteric or respiratory infection. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or a subtype of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Guillain-Barre Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet