GBS Flashcards
1
Q
Define GBS
A
GBS is a reversible (usually), autoimmune, neurodegenerative, deymyelinating disorder in the PNS caused by inflammation or viral infections
2
Q
Describe some signs and symptoms of GBS
A
Symmetrical limb weakness usually starting in the lower limb and ascends to upper limb pins and needles unsteady gait difficulty with eye/facial movements severe pain difficulty with bowel/bladder control respiratory/cardiac function
3
Q
What are the four types of GBS
A
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Miller Fisher Syndrome
Acute motor axonal neuropathy
Acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy
4
Q
How is GBS diagnosed?
A
Clinical history
Blood tests
EMG
Lumbar Puncture
