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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
GBS is acute ascending demyelinating polyneuropathy, often post-infectious (Campylobacter, CMV). Ascending weakness peaking at 4 weeks. 25% require mechanical ventilation. IVIG or plasmapheresis.
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Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder that causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS nerves connect your brain and spinal cord with the rest of your body. Damage to these nerves makes it hard for them to transmit signals. As a result, your muscles have trouble responding to your brain. No one knows what causes the syndrome. Sometimes it is triggered by an infection, surge…
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