Guillain–Barré syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf autoimmune disease
neurological disorder
gptkbp:affects adults
children
peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:GBS
gptkbp:cause immune system attacks peripheral nerves
long-term disability
gptkbp:complication respiratory failure
autonomic dysfunction
gptkbp:diagnosedBy lumbar puncture
nerve conduction studies
gptkbp:field neurology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1916
gptkbp:frequency rare
gptkbp:hasNo known cure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guillain–Barré syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G61.0
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006801
gptkbp:mortalityRate 2–7%
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Georges_Guillain
gptkb:Jean_Alexandre_Barré
gptkbp:onset gptkb:fire
gptkbp:prevalence 1–2 per 100,000 per year
gptkbp:prognosis usually good with treatment
gptkbp:restored spontaneous in most cases
weeks to years
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:virus
gptkb:Zika_virus
gptkb:Campylobacter_jejuni
influenza
recent infection
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Miller_Fisher_syndrome
gptkb:acute_inflammatory_demyelinating_polyneuropathy
gptkb:acute_motor-sensory_axonal_neuropathy
gptkb:acute_motor_axonal_neuropathy
gptkbp:symptom difficulty breathing
pain
paralysis
muscle weakness
numbness
tingling
areflexia
gptkbp:treatment intravenous immunoglobulin
plasmapheresis
gptkbp:triggeredBy gptkb:trauma
surgery
vaccine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No_Laughing_Matter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6