Gbs Flashcards
1
Q
25-year-old woman with progressive weakness and loss of sensation that
started from the lower limbs. Currently she is finding it difficult to swallow.
She had malaise and bouts of diarrhoea 2 weeks ago. What mechanism
explains the symptoms she is having
A
She had GIT infection. Now developed Guillain barre syndrome.
√ The mechanism of Guillain barre syndrome
→ Autoimmune degeneration of myelin sheets of the peripheral neuro
2
Q
√ For Dx → gbs
A
√ For Dx → Nerve conduction study.
3
Q
√ Ascending weakness (usually begins in LL) + Loss/ reduced tendon reflex
± Hx of GIT or Respiratory infection
A
→ Guillain Barre Syndrome.
