Guillain Barre Syndrome A Review

Guillain Barre Syndrome is characterized by the emergence of distal, relatively symmetrical paraesthesia. It occurs when the bodys defensive mechanisms mistakenly assault parts of the neurological system. It is classified into subtypes as Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy AIDP ,Acute motor axonal neuropathy AMAN ,Acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy AMSAN ,Pharyngeal-cervical brachial variant, and Miller Fisher syndrome.GBS can be caused by a variety of infections such as Campylobacter jejuni infection, cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr virus, and Human Immunodeficiency virus. It mainly causes the motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. In the diagnosis of GBS, a lumbar puncture is an important diagnostic tool.Anti GD1a is linked to the GBS subtype AMAN. Miller Fisher syndrome is linked to anti GQ1b.Its treatment includes, Plasma exchange, Immunoglobulin, and corticosteroids. As it is incurable, supportive care and respiratory support is recommended. Preethi T | Jayaprakash U | Deborah Rose | K C Arul Prakasam "Guillain Barre Syndrome - A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49745.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/pharmacy/other/49745/guillain-barre-syndrome--a-review/preethi-t