Guillain–Barré syndrome: the most common but difficult to diagnose acquired polyneuropathy

Guillain–Barré syndrome: the most common but difficult to diagnose acquired polyneuropathy

Guillain–Barré syndrome, an acute autoimmune inflammatory polyneuropathy, is the most frequent cause of acute onset flaccid paresis. Various sources report its incidence of 1–4/100,000 individuals per year. A triggering factor in most cases is a previous respiratory or gastrointestinal tract infec...

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Main Authors: Majka Jaszczura, Małgorzata Morawiecka-Pietrzak, Łukasz Woźny, Bartosz Adamczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2018-10-01
Series:Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna
Subjects:
Guillain–Barré syndrome
diagnosis
work-up
treatment
Online Access:http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2018-vol-14-no-3/guillain-barre-syndrome-the-most-common-but-difficult-to-diagnose-acquired-polyneuropathy?aid=1224

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http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2018-vol-14-no-3/guillain-barre-syndrome-the-most-common-but-difficult-to-diagnose-acquired-polyneuropathy?aid=1224

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