Guillain barre syndrome

Question 1

Acute ascending areflexic paralysis and paresthesia (distal to proximal)
with history of URTI or GI infection (Campylobacter jeujeni) multiple
weeks ago

Answer 1

Guillain Barre syndrome

Question 2

how to Diagnose GBS

Answer 2

Clinically, CSF sample may showed high protein and normal cell count

Question 3

treatment of GBS

Answer 3

IVIG or plasma exchange
Prognosis is excellent with full recovery in most of the patient

Question 4

24-year-old male medically free had URTI 2
weeks ago and now developed back pain,
ascending lower limbs bilateral faccid paralysis
spreads from the lower to the upper limbs in a
“stocking-glove” distribution and absent
refexes, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 4

• Guillain-Barré syndrome

Question 5

35-year-old male with history of recent diarrhea
came with lower limb weakness (ascending in
nature), what is the best treatment for him?

Answer 5

Intravenous immunoglobulin

Question 6

Patient with ascending limb weakness with
history of gastroenteritis 3 weeks back, what is
the mostly prognosis of these diseases?

Answer 6

Full recovery