Abstract Purpose of Review: Neurologists working in the hospital are often called to evaluate
patients with severe muscle weakness. Some of these patients can develop ventilatory …

Abstract Introduction Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated disorder of the
peripheral nervous system. Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) is a …

Objectives: This study aims to retrospectively evaluate pediatric Guillain-Barré syndrome
cases in a tertiary center in Istanbul, Turkey. Materials and Methods: The data of 40 patients …

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapidly progressive peripheral neuropathy that most
commonly presents with ascending symmetrical weakness and diminished or absent deep …

METHODS The medical records of patients diagnosed with GBS in a tertiary care and
medical teaching hospital from January 2001 to December 2010 were retrospectively …

BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory infections can impair muscle strength in patients
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When associated with an increase in load on the …

Background Weakness is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED).
Asymmetric weakness or weakness that appears not to follow an anatomical pattern is a less …

Acute non-traumatic weakness may be life threatening if it involves the respiratory muscles
or is associated with autonomic dysfunction. Most patients presenting with acute muscle …

Introdução: O Síndrome de Guillain-Barré (SGB) é uma condição heterogénea com
diferentes variantes, sendo descrita como uma polineuropatia desmielinizante aguda de …

Background Assessment of lung mechanics and respiratory muscle determinants is
considered to be useful for adjustment of ventilator settings to minimize dynamic …