Supportive Care for Patients With Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with Zika Virus Infection in a Traveler Returning from Guyana

“…This can be compared with other GBS literature, which documents typical evolution of neurological symptoms over 2-4 weeks, 35 with a need for respiratory support in 17-30% of patients. 36 In summary, and supported by this case report, there appears to be a shorter time from symptom onset to peak neurological symptoms in ZIKV-related GBS. The possible association of ZIKV-associated GBS with prior DENV infection remains an important area for further research at this time.…”

Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with Zika Virus Infection in a Traveler Returning from Guyana

“…This can be compared with other GBS literature, which documents typical evolution of neurological symptoms over 2-4 weeks, 35 with a need for respiratory support in 17-30% of patients. 36 In summary, and supported by this case report, there appears to be a shorter time from symptom onset to peak neurological symptoms in ZIKV-related GBS. The possible association of ZIKV-associated GBS with prior DENV infection remains an important area for further research at this time.…”

Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulins: A Ten Years Experience in Treating Guillain Barré Syndrome

“…Of particular importance is the treatment and supportive measures of GBS patients which consists in the prevention and treatment of superimposed infections due to immobilization and respiratory dysfunction, the prevention of deep vein thrombosis, the monitoring of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and the treatment of associated pain. In the case of aggravation, the transfers in the intensive care unit may need to be handled with a multi-disciplinary approach [25,49]. As previously shown, the lack of superimposed infections was correlated with a better evolution of mean MRC sum score at admission and at discharge in our study.…”

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome: Three Case Reports

“…It is believed that some other factors, such as the patient not having got rid of the tumor because the mass associated with Hodgkin lymphoma was in an inoperative stage, the antigenic source not having been completely eliminated, and the patient having undergone only chemotherapy and radiotherapy, affected paraneoplastic GBS remission. Complications, such as deep vein thrombosis, autonomic dysfunction, respiratory failure, immobilization hypocalcaemia, and decubitis, can develop particularly in acute stages of GBS (31,32). During the rehabilitation of our case, the complications stated above were not observed, and the rehabilitation process was not negatively affected.…”

Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with Zika Virus Infection in a Traveler Returning from Guyana

“…This can be compared with other GBS literature, which documents typical evolution of neurological symptoms over 2-4 weeks, 35 with a need for respiratory support in 17-30% of patients. 36 In summary, and supported by this case report, there appears to be a shorter time from symptom onset to peak neurological symptoms in ZIKV-related GBS. The possible association of ZIKV-associated GBS with prior DENV infection remains an important area for further research at this time.…”

Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulins: A Ten Years Experience in Treating Guillain Barré Syndrome

“…Of particular importance is the treatment and supportive measures of GBS patients which consists in the prevention and treatment of superimposed infections due to immobilization and respiratory dysfunction, the prevention of deep vein thrombosis, the monitoring of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and the treatment of associated pain. In the case of aggravation, the transfers in the intensive care unit may need to be handled with a multi-disciplinary approach [25,49]. As previously shown, the lack of superimposed infections was correlated with a better evolution of mean MRC sum score at admission and at discharge in our study.…”

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome: Three Case Reports

“…It is believed that some other factors, such as the patient not having got rid of the tumor because the mass associated with Hodgkin lymphoma was in an inoperative stage, the antigenic source not having been completely eliminated, and the patient having undergone only chemotherapy and radiotherapy, affected paraneoplastic GBS remission. Complications, such as deep vein thrombosis, autonomic dysfunction, respiratory failure, immobilization hypocalcaemia, and decubitis, can develop particularly in acute stages of GBS (31,32). During the rehabilitation of our case, the complications stated above were not observed, and the rehabilitation process was not negatively affected.…”

Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with Zika Virus Infection in a Traveler Returning from Guyana

“…This can be compared with other GBS literature, which documents typical evolution of neurological symptoms over 2-4 weeks, 35 with a need for respiratory support in 17-30% of patients. 36 In summary, and supported by this case report, there appears to be a shorter time from symptom onset to peak neurological symptoms in ZIKV-related GBS. The possible association of ZIKV-associated GBS with prior DENV infection remains an important area for further research at this time.…”

Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulins: A Ten Years Experience in Treating Guillain Barré Syndrome

“…Of particular importance is the treatment and supportive measures of GBS patients which consists in the prevention and treatment of superimposed infections due to immobilization and respiratory dysfunction, the prevention of deep vein thrombosis, the monitoring of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and the treatment of associated pain. In the case of aggravation, the transfers in the intensive care unit may need to be handled with a multi-disciplinary approach [25,49]. As previously shown, the lack of superimposed infections was correlated with a better evolution of mean MRC sum score at admission and at discharge in our study.…”

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome: Three Case Reports

“…It is believed that some other factors, such as the patient not having got rid of the tumor because the mass associated with Hodgkin lymphoma was in an inoperative stage, the antigenic source not having been completely eliminated, and the patient having undergone only chemotherapy and radiotherapy, affected paraneoplastic GBS remission. Complications, such as deep vein thrombosis, autonomic dysfunction, respiratory failure, immobilization hypocalcaemia, and decubitis, can develop particularly in acute stages of GBS (31,32). During the rehabilitation of our case, the complications stated above were not observed, and the rehabilitation process was not negatively affected.…”