Neuro 3 pt3

Question 1

most common presentation: provoked by a preceding Camphylobacter diarrheal infx or viral syndrome followed in 1-3 wks by this acute paralyzing illness

Answer 1

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Question 2

What is a primary complaint of Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Answer 2

Weakness

Question 3

symmetric ascending muscle weakness accompanied by absent or depressed DTRs
dysautonomia are all sx of: __

if these sx last more than 8 weeks they are considered:

Answer 3

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

> 8 weeks: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

Question 4

2 Guillain-Barre Syndrome variants

Answer 4

AIDP- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (85-90%)
MFS- Miller Fisher syndrome (5%) - a chronic GBS involving the cranial nerves.

Question 5

GBS Tx

how is the prognosis?

Answer 5

IV IG

85% achieve full functional recovery; may take up to 1 year though