Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What is Guillain -Barre Syndrome? Guillain -Barre Syndrome is an autoimmune disease of the nervous system in which demyelination of the nervous occur after an acute infection procedure. Initially affects the peripheral nervous system and gradually ascends upwards and finally loses all his reflexes and goes through a complete body paralysis Causes : Infections such as minor lung infection or gastroenteritis Following a surgery Occur along with viral infection such as -AIDS,herpes simplex and mononucleosis Medical condition such as SLE, Hodgkin's disease Signs and symptoms: Loss of reflexes in the legs and arms Low blood pressure or poor blood pressure control Muscle weakness or loss of muscle function Gradual progressive weakness of the upper extremities and facial muscles Possible progression to respiratory failure Cardiac dysrhythmias Blurred vission and double vision Diagnosis : History,physical a...