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Also known as: GBS · acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy · AIDP
An acute immune-mediated polyneuropathy — progressive, usually ascending, symmetrical weakness with reduced or absent reflexes, often after an infection. The dangers are respiratory failure and autonomic instability.
Any age, typically one to three weeks after a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection (e.g., Campylobacter); occasionally after other triggers.
Immunotherapy (choose one)
Caution: Do not combine the two; steroids alone are ineffective.
Neuropathic pain and immobility
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