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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal cord and, rarely, parts of the brain itself. Sufferers of Guillain-Barre Syndrome experience weakness and numbness in the legs and arms, and a loss of feeling and movement (paralysis) may occur in the legs, arms, upper body and face.
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Reviewed January 2012
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| Title: | Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune condition. It is a form of nerve inflammation resulting in a spreading paralysis. The cause is unknown, but the trigger seems to be certain acute viral or bacterial infections. Most people recover, but it may take two years or more. There is no cure. Treatments such as plasmapheresis and gammaglobulin infusions can help recovery. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for Guillain Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the nerves. Between 3.5% and 12% of people with GBS die of complications during the acute stage. A quarter of patients need artificial ventilation. Recovery takes se... |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Multidisciplinary care for Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a neurological disease which generally presents with worsening weakness and altered sensation and, not uncommonly, difficulties with breathing. It can cause long-term disability which is amenable to rehabilitative treat... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Intravenous immunoglobulin for Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Guillain-Barre syndrome is an uncommon disease of the peripheral nerves. It causes weakness, numbness and breathing difficulty. Another Cochrane review has shown that plasma exchange (taking blood from one vein, separating the plasma from the blood cel... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Guillain-Barre syndrome is an uncommon paralysing illness, usually caused by autoimmune inflammation of nerves. In 25% of patients it leads to a requirement for artificial ventilation. About 5% of patients die and about 10% are left with persistent dis... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Treatment for Fisher syndrome, Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis and related disorders |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Fisher syndrome is an uncommon paralysing illness, usually caused by autoimmune inflammation of nerves following an infection. Fisher syndrome is characterised by impairment of eye movements, abnormal co-ordination and loss of tendon reflexes. It is a v... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Plasma exchange for Guillain-Barre syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but serious disease of the peripheral nerves (nerves outside the central nervous system) that causes paralysis. Many patients have had a recent chest or stomach infection that may cause an allergic response in the nerv... |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
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