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The challenges of managing and treating Guillain-Barré syndrome during the acute phase.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a randomly acquired inflammatory disease that affects approximately 2 persons in 100,000 annually. There have been no discriminating risk factors identified including age, sex, or race. The syndrome results in the demyelination of peripheral nerves, which leads to pr...

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Published in:Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 256 - 264
Main Authors: Atkinson SB, Carr RL, Maybee P, Haynes D
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nov/Dec2006
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          Polyradiculoneuritis
          Adrenal Cortex Hormones Administration and Dosage
          Critical Care Nursing
          Disease Progression
          Immunoglobulins, Intravenous Administration and Dosage
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Polyradiculoneuritis Classification
          Polyradiculoneuritis Drug Therapy
          Polyradiculoneuritis Epidemiology
          Polyradiculoneuritis Nursing
          Polyradiculoneuritis Physiopathology
          Polyradiculoneuritis Prognosis
          Polyradiculoneuritis Symptoms
          Polyradiculoneuritis Therapy
      ab: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a randomly acquired inflammatory disease that affects approximately 2 persons in 100,000 annually. There have been no discriminating risk factors identified including age, sex, or race. The syndrome results in the demyelination of peripheral nerves, which leads to progressive motor weakness and paralysis. The critical care nurse should gain from this article an overview of Guillain-Barré syndrome during the acute phase. Included is the pathophysiology of the syndrome, clinical presentation, acute phase nursing assessment and management, and currently available treatment options.
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