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9781932603569

Guillain-Barre Syndrome : From Diagnosis to Recovery

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  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2007-02-19
  • Publisher: Demos Health
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Summary

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute paralysis in America. People with GBS experience a range of symptoms from feelings of tingling and weakness to almost complete paralysis. No one knows why GBS strikes some people and not others, or what sets the disease in motion.

Author Biography

Gareth J. Parry, MB, ChB, FRACP, is Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota

Table of Contents

About the AAN Press Quality of Life Guidesp. vii
Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xiii
What Is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?p. 1
What Are the Effects of Guillain-Barre Syndrome?p. 9
How Is Guillain-Barre Syndrome Diagnosed?p. 39
What Causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome?p. 53
Supportive Treatments in the Acute Care Hospitalp. 65
Rehabilitation and Coming Homep. 109
Immunotherapy Treatmentp. 147
Life After Guillain-Barre Syndromep. 155
Chronic Immune-Mediated Polyneuropathiesp. 195
Glossaryp. 219
Resourcesp. 241
Indexp. 251
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