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...
| Published in: | Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 256 - 264 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Nov/Dec2006
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