81. Nervous System: Guillain-Barre Syndrome guillainbarre syndrome is a temporary inflammation of the nerves, causing pain, weakness, and paralysis in the extremities which can progress to the chest and http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/neur3529.asp

About Us Contact Us Site Map Go ... Nervous System Guillain-Barre Syndrome Nervous System Aids and The Nervous System Concussion Facial Tics Guillain-Barre' Syndrome ... Trigeminal Neuralgia Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a temporary inflammation of the nerves, causing pain, weakness, and paralysis in the extremities which can progress to the chest and face. It typically occurs after recovery from a viral infection or, in rare cases, following an immunization. It can occur at any age, but is most common between 30 and 50. It resolves completely in more than 9 out of 10 cases. Some people may have mild long-term loss of reflexes in the feet and legs. In some cases, however, the syndrome can affect control of the lungs. The outlook is best if symptoms clear within 15 to 20 days of onset. The causes are not well understood. It may be due to the body's immune system attacking the nerves. The outlying nerves become inflamed and begin to lose their outer layers. About half of the people have a history of a recent minor illness with fever. This could be a cold, flu or sometimes a stomach flu. Guillain-Barre Syndrome has also occurred after surgery, receiving a rabies or swine flu vaccine, certain cancers, and lupus. Muscle weakness usually appears in the legs first. It can extend to the arms and face in 1 to 3 days. There is often loss of the sense of touch at the same time. There may also be numbness or tingling. Stiffness and cramping pain, like a "charley horse", often occur. The syndrome may lead to serious problems like:

82. Guillain Barre' Syndrome Guillain Barre' syndrome (GBS) is a rare and mysterious disorder of the peripheral nerves. Here is an informative article describing the illness, and links to other useful web sites. Guillain Barre' syndrome. ( Acute Idiopathic Polyneuritis) GuillainBarré (Ghee-yaw Bah-ray) syndrome, also called The cause of guillain-barre' syndrome is not known; and why the http://www.angelfire.com/home/gbs

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" G uillain B arre' S yndrome (Acute Idiopathic Polyneuritis) Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yaw Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Landry's ascending paralysis, is a disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain and spinal cord. It is typically characterized by the rapid onset of muscle weakness and often, paralysis of the legs, arms and breathing muscles. The cause of Guillain-Barre' syndrome is not known; and why the disorder only occurs in certain patients is still not known. Research to date indicates that the nerves of the GBS patient are attacked by the body's own defense system against disease-antibodies and white blood cells. As a result of this autoimmune attack, the nerve insulation (myelin) and sometimes even the covered conducting part of the nerve (axon) is damaged. The rapid onset of (ascending) weakness, frequently accompanied by abnormal sensations and pain that affect both sides of the body similarly, is a common presenting picture, and quite often, the patient's symptoms and physical exam are sufficient to indicate the diagnosis. The severity of Guillain-Barre' syndrome can vary greatly. In its milder form, it may cause a waddling or ducklike gait, and perhaps some tingling and upper limb weakness that may briefly, for days or weeks, impair a patients lifestyle. Some primary care physicians have described patients who complained of mild brief tingling and/or limb weakness accompanying or following a viral illness, such as a sore throat or diarrhea. Such a set of symptoms may represent a very mild form of GBS. In contrast to such mild forms, at the other extreme a GBS patient may become almost totally paralyzed and fraught with complications.

83. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Foundation International - GBS: An Overview What is GuillainBarré syndrome (GBS)? Guillain This is the Official Site of the Guillain-Barré syndrome Foundation International. All http://www.guillain-barre.com/overview.html

What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Landry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves - those outside the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness and, often, paralysis of the legs, arms, breathing muscles and face. GBS is the most common cause of rapidly acquired paralysis in the United States today, affecting one to two people in every 100,000. The disorder came to public attention briefly when it struck a number of people who received the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine. It continues to claim thousands of new victims each year, striking any person, at any age, regardless of gender or ethnic background. It typically begins with weakness and/or abnormal sensations of the legs and arms. It can also affect muscles of the chest, face and eyes. Although many cases are mild, some patients are virtually paralyzed. Breathing muscles may be so weakened that a machine is required to keep the patient alive. Many patients require an intensive care unit during the early course of their illness, especially if support of breathing with a machine is required. Although most people recover, the length of the illness is unpredictable and often months of hospital care are required. The majority of patients eventually return to a normal or near normal lifestyle, but many endure a protracted recovery and some remain wheelchair-bound indefinetly.

84. Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation Discussion Forums Guillain Barre syndrome Foundation Discussion Forums. Registered Welcome to the Guillain Barre syndrome Foundation Discussion Forums. If http://www.guillain-barre.com/forums/

Jump To Chatroom View Chat Schedule Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation Discussion Forums Registered Members: threads in total posts in total Welcome to our newest member, Robynrain You last visited: 06-02-2004 09:42 PM. The time now is 09:42 PM. Today's Birthdays: kltrem TimBo Gina Lesley View Today's Active Threads Welcome to the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation Discussion Forums. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Forum Posts Threads Last Post Main News and Announcements Current news and information about the forums, the Foundation and the GBS community. 01:25 AM by Eileen GBS - Adult 08:25 PM by elayne GBS - Child 09:06 PM by Jerimy Teen 12:11 AM by zeesuezee CIP/CIDP 09:20 PM by Robynrain CIP - Child 02:09 AM by Vaccine Reactions 02:22 AM by Miller Fisher Variants 06:12 AM by Norm Expectant Mothers Questions and issues related to pregnancy 03:44 AM by AussieJo Family, Friends and Caregivers

85. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Foundation International - Home Page The GBS Foundation website provides information, support and opportunities for patients, family and friends to network and communicate via discussion forums, chatrooms and local support groups. http://www.gbsfi.com/

The Guillain-Barré Syndrome Foundation International welcomes you to our website, where we focus on providing informative support and increasing the opportunities for patients, family and friends to network and communicate. First time here? Start with our table of contents (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 270KB) Register Now! We urge all our visitors to take a few moments and register with the Foundation. Newly registered members are sent an information packet of their choice, and can join our mailing list to receive important announcements, meeting notices, newsletters, updated chapter directories and symposium information. Jump to our convenient, on-line registration form Save time! Register with the Foundation and our Discussion Forums on one form Help Us...Help Others Since its inception, the GBS Foundation has been supported by the generous spirit of its many contributors. With your help, we can help fund research, raise lifesaving awareness and get the knowledge and technology we already have into the hands of those who need it. Please consider one of the many contribution levels listed on our Contributor page.

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88. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Foundation International - GBS: An Overview What is GuillainBarré syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) syndrome, also called acute inflammatory http://www.gbsfi.com/overview.html

What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Landry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves - those outside the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness and, often, paralysis of the legs, arms, breathing muscles and face. GBS is the most common cause of rapidly acquired paralysis in the United States today, affecting one to two people in every 100,000. The disorder came to public attention briefly when it struck a number of people who received the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine. It continues to claim thousands of new victims each year, striking any person, at any age, regardless of gender or ethnic background. It typically begins with weakness and/or abnormal sensations of the legs and arms. It can also affect muscles of the chest, face and eyes. Although many cases are mild, some patients are virtually paralyzed. Breathing muscles may be so weakened that a machine is required to keep the patient alive. Many patients require an intensive care unit during the early course of their illness, especially if support of breathing with a machine is required. Although most people recover, the length of the illness is unpredictable and often months of hospital care are required. The majority of patients eventually return to a normal or near normal lifestyle, but many endure a protracted recovery and some remain wheelchair-bound indefinetly.

89. NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. Guillain Barre syndrome. Synonyms of Guillain Barre syndrome Acute Autoimmune Peripheral Neuropathy; Acute ImmuneMediated Polyneuropathy; http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Guillain Barr

90. Guillain Barre Syndrome - Keep Kids Healthy Conditions Guillain Barre syndrome. It is not known what causes Guillain Barre syndrome, but it is thought to be mediated by the immune system. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/guillainbarre.html

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91. GBS deficiency. Classic GuillainBarré syndrome. Guillain-Barré-like syndrome with serum IgM binding to GalNAc-GD1a ganglioside 2. Epidemiology http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/antibody/gbs.htm

Front Search Index Links ... Patient Info Acute Immune Polyneuropathies "Classic" Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated disorders Childhood GBS Clinical features ... Sensory Cranial nerve variants Bickerstaff Miller Fisher Syndrome Pharyngo-cervico-brachial IgM vs GalNAc-GD1a General topics Classification: Acute immune neuropathies Differential diagnosis: Acute neuromuscular disorders General Principles: Acute immune neuropathies Treatment of GBS-like syndromes ... Antibodies Guillain Also see: GBS history Classification of Acute Immune Neuropathies Motor + Sensory CIDP with acute onset: More prominent demyelination on NCV Motor Axonal Motor + Sensory (AMSAN) GBS-like syndrome Vasculitis Motor : Associated with Prodromal infection: Campylobacter jejuni Haemophilus influenzae Serum antibodies: IgG vs GM1 or GalNAc-GD1a ganglioside Sensory Autonomic Cranial Nerve Syndromes: Associated with Campylobacter jejuni prodrome Serum IgG vs GQ1b ganglioside Miller-Fisher Bickerstaff's Brainstem encephalitis Pharyngo-cervico-brachial Other GBS variants with autoantibodies IgM vs GM2 gangliosides IgM vs GalNAc-GD1a ganglioside Acute immune neuropathies: General principles Acute immune neuropathies have several features in common as well as those that vary and are distinctive for a particular syndrome. Some features suggest a

92. Guillain Barre Syndrome Guillain Barre syndrome. Most common acute neuropathy. 12 per 100,000 population / year. actual incidence may be higher. some mildly http://neuroland.com/nm/guillain.htm

Neuroland Neurology information Click on the brain to index page Search NeuroLand Neuro disease Notes ... Neuro Med Guillain Barre Syndrome Most common acute neuropathy 1-2 per 100,000 population / year actual incidence may be higher some mildly affected individuals may not seek medical attention. Affect healthy individual Most patients are healthy, active prior to its onset. U sually a sporadic disorder, although epidemics do occur. Affect any age The average age of onset is around 40 years. Rare over 80 years of age or less than 2 years of age. Recent Reclassification into acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) and other In Western country acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) Is the most common type Time course progresses over a period less than 4 weeks most patients reaches maximal deficit within 2 weeks of onset recovery occurs over the ensuing weeks to months About two-thirds of all GBS patients describe an infectious syndrome within the 4 weeks prior to the onset of neuropathic symptoms.

93. Guillain-Barré Syndrome MEDSTUDENTS-NEUROLOGY NEUROLOGY. CARLOS EDUARDO REIS. Medstudents Homepage. GuillainBarré syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a common disease http://www.medstudents.com.br/neuro/neuro1.htm

NEUROLOGY CARLOS EDUARDO REIS Medstudents' Homepage Campylobacter jejuni infection, hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae , vaccination, surgery, lymphoma, or SLE. Which leads the conclusion that it is almost certainly an immune-mediated disorder. GBS during many years was synonymous with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, because initially the pathologic substrate of many cases was shown to be lymphocytic infiltration of the spinal roots and peripheral nerves, with macrophage-mediated demyelination and secondary axonal degeneration. In the other hand, it is known now that a large proportion of cases in the developing world and a small proportion of cases in North America and Europe are Characterized by noninflammatory acute axonal degeneration. Clinical Manifestation Classically, the disease presents with symmetric leg weakness that spreads to involve other regions of the body in an ascending manner, finally involving the cranial nerves and impeding respiratory function( 25% of the cases ) within 1-3 days from onset of symptoms. The weakness does not ascend in all cases, however. Relatively minor sensory signs and symptoms occur; however, the patient may complain of painful extremities subjective and objective sensory disturbances are common initially, most commonly occurring in a distal( stocking-glove) distribution.

94. Discovery Health Guillain-Barré Syndrome search, GuillainBarré syndrome. By James Broomfield, MD. Guillain condition? Most cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome are triggered by an infection. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/666.html

95. Archives Of Guillain Barre Syndrome Patient Questions At Med Help International The Archive of Guillain Barre syndrome Questions from The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum at Med Help International. Listed below http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Neuro/archive/Guillain_Barre_Syndrome.html

The Archive of Guillain Barre Syndrome Questions from The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum at Med Help International Listed below are our archive of questions and answers for the medical topic: Guillain Barre Syndrome. Please feel free to browse our guillain barre syndrome archive below, or search our site for additional information about guillain barre syndrome. Guillain Barre or not? -(Reply by: CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS on 3/26/2004 ) Trauma related CIDP -(Reply by: CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS on 7/15/2003 ) What is a rare sensory form of Guillian Barre Syndrome? -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P]-M.D.-RPS on 3/5/2001 ) recovery from GBS -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 11/23/2000 ) Can you help me ? -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 7/3/2000 ) corrective eye surgery/lens -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 7/3/2000 ) Miller Fisher Variant -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 6/29/2000 ) Axonal type -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 6/21/2000 ) Lingering symptoms to a TD vaccine -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 1/7/2000 ) epidural after gbs -(Reply by: CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on 12/24/1999 )

96. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) Information Guillain Barre syndrome Information. For information about Guillain Barre syndrome please see the following websites Guillain Barre http://glaxocentre.merseyside.org/gbs.html

Guillain Barre Syndrome Information For information about Guillain Barre Syndrome please see the following websites: Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group UK Based in UK. We provide information and support to all those suffering from the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and related conditions (including CIDP), and to their families and friends.Our support activities encompass both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Visitors to this site from other countries are most welcome to make full use of this site, although best to contact GBS Foundation (see link below). Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group UK Birkenhead Branch Contact Barry Cubbins at @ 30 Gelnavon Road, Prenton, Birkenhead, L43 0RE Telephone: 0151 608 4751 The Guillain-Barré Syndrome Foundation International, chat room, discussion forum, information about GBS, Providing support and assistance to GBS patients and their families and committed to increasing knowledge and awareness in both the public and professional communities internationally. About GBS More links will be added soon.

97. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Also referred to as GuillainBarré syndrome (GBS), is a rapidly progressive ascending paralyzing disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain http://www.ndrf.org/guillain.htm

NDRF National Dysautonomia Research Foundation 1407 W Fourth Street, Suite 160, Red Wing, MN 55066-2108 Phone: (651) 267-0525 Fax: (651) 267-0524 Be sure to visit the NDRF Reference Page where you can learn more about the NDRF Patient Handbook, Videos and other reference materials. Acute Idiopathic Polyneuritis Also referred to as Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), is a rapidly progressive ascending paralyzing disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain and spinal cord. It often follows a gastrointestinal or respiratory infection. An autoimmune mechanism e.g. triggered by an infection, has been postulated as the cause of GBS. It typically can begin with abnormal feelings (such as tingling, prickling, or burning sensations) of the feet, followed by weakness and even paralysis of the legs, ascending up the trunk to involve the arms and face. Other features of GBS include absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes such as knee jerk, and an increase in the protein content of cerebrospinal fluid without a corresponding increase in cells. Electrodiagnostic studies of nerves and muscles help to confirm the diagnosis. Mimickers of GBS, such as porphyria and heavy metal poisoning can be ruled out with appropriate studies. Joel S. Steinberg, M.D., Ph.D

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99. Guillain Barre Syndrome GUILLAIN BARRE syndrome. WHAT IS GUILLAIN BARRE syndrome? Guillain Barre syndrome recovery. WHAT CAUSES GUILLAIN BARRE syndrome? Current evidence http://www.neurobc.com/conditions/GBS.htm

MEMBER LOGON FEEDBACK SEARCH HOME general info about us patient info neurological tests BC specialty clinics neurology faq studies underway feedback support groups find a neurologist neuro conditions professional web research subspecialty links free screensavers clinical cases neurological quotes protocols on the web practice opportunities BC happenings PDA files BC/Can www links Information Sheets See Conditions Bell's Palsy Brain Tumors - Metastatic Brain Tumors - Primary Neural Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Tourette's Syndrome GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME WHAT IS GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME? Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) is an acute disorder of the peripheral nerves, and in particular the nerves which supply the muscles, leading to progressive weakness and paralysis including the muscles of the arms and legs, as well as sometimes the respiratory and swallowing muscles. It may be accompanied by some instability and "autonomic" control of things such as blood pressure and heart rate. Some unusual variants of the syndrome can also cause incoordination and double vision (Miller-Fisher variant, sensory and ataxic variants). The condition is monophasic, that is it occurs as an acute condition that worsens and then improves. Although serious and potentially fatal, with the availability of modern intensive care facilities, mortality rate has fallen and most patients make a complete functional recovery.

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