guillian-barre syndrome

Guillaine Barre Syndrome

an acute, rapidly progressive and fatal of polyneuritis

causes muscular weakness and mild sensory loss

commonly follows after febrile illness

PATHOPYSIOLOGY

WBC attack peripheral nerves

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Destruction of myelin sheath which hasten one stimulus

To proceed to another neurons (for nerve transmission)

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Widening or impairment of impulses transmission

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Weakness/ paralysis/ loss of sensation

PHASES of GUILLAINE BARRE SYNDOME
acute phase

²begins with appearance of the first definitive symptoms

²ends 1 to 3 weeks later, when no further deterioration is noted

Plateau phase

²lasts of 2weeks

Recovery phase

²coincides with remyelination, can lasts from 4 months to 3 years