Guillain Barre syndrome and variants
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on December 21, 2010
Guillain Barre Syndrome
- Ascending Areflexic paralysis
- Minimal or no sensory loss
- Preceded by infection with Campylobacter Jejuni(MC),CMV,Mycoplasma
- Autoantibodies against gangliosides usually anti GM1.
- IVIg is the treatment of choice,plasmapheresis also done.
GBS variants
AIDP
- Seen in adults
- Demyelinating disorder
- Anti GM1 antibodies
- Rapid recovery
AMAN
- Mainly affects children
- Axonal disease
- Anti GD1A antibodies
- Rapid recovery
AMSAN
- Adults
- Axonal disease
- Slow recovery
- Similar to AMAN
Miller Fisher
- Characterised by Opthalmoplegia,ataxia,Areflexia
- Anti GQ1b antibodies
- Demyelinating disorder.
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