Intensive care and treatment of severe Guillain–Barré syndrome

P Shang, J Feng, W Wu, HL Zhang - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyneuropathy mostly characterized by acute
flaccid paralysis with or without sensory/autonomous nerve dysfunction. Current immuno …

Guillain–barre syndrome

E Malek, J Salameh - Seminars in neurology, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Guillain–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 …

Mechanical ventilation in Guillain–Barré syndrome

P Shang, M Zhu, M Baker, J Feng, C Zhou… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Up to 30% of patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) develop respiratory
failure requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mechanical ventilation. Progressive …

IVIG treatment and prognosis in Guillain–Barré syndrome

PA Van Doorn, K Kuitwaard, C Walgaard… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, immune-mediated
polyneuropathy that often leads to severe weakness. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a …

Pearls and pitfalls in the intensive care management of Guillain-Barré syndrome

JA Chalela - Seminars in neurology, 2001 - thieme-connect.com
Approximately one third of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) need to be admitted
to the intensive care unit (ICU) because of respiratory failure. A significant proportion of …

Inpatient management of Guillain-Barré syndrome

M Harms - The Neurohospitalist, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in the
developed world. Guillain-Barré syndrome typically presents with ascending paralysis and is …

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

PD Donofrio - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Purpose of Review: This article reviews the current state of Guillain-Barré syndrome
(GBS), including its clinical presentation, evaluation, pathophysiology, and treatment …

Guillain-barre syndrome

HJ Willison, BC Jacobs, PA van Doorn - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common and most severe acute paralytic neuropathy,
with about 100 000 people developing the disorder every year worldwide. Under the …

European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Guillain–Barré syndrome

PA van Doorn, PYK Van den Bergh… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy. Symptoms may vary
greatly in presentation and severity. Besides weakness and sensory disturbances, patients …

Treatment dilemmas in Guillain-Barré syndrome

C Verboon, PA Van Doorn, BC Jacobs - Journal of Neurology …, 2017 - jnnp.bmj.com
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy with a highly variable
clinical course and outcome. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) and plasma exchange are …