The Role of Neurodevelopmental Sequencing in the Physical Therapy Management of a Geriatric Patient With Guillain-Barré Syndrome

What constitutes a ‘Good’ recovery outcome in post‐acute Guillain–Barré syndrome? Results of a Nationwide Survey of post‐acute GBS sufferers in the United Kingdom

“…There is little doubt that pain is associated with GBS [23–25], but the extent to which this is a function of the specific neurological condition itself, musculo‐skeletal dysfunction or a combination of both is unclear [26,27]. Higher levels of pain in this cohort are associated with lower levels of mobility (poorer F ‐Score), in which case pain could be a barrier to the achievement of an optimal physical outcome.…”

“…There is little doubt that pain is associated with GBS [23][24][25], but the extent to which this is a function of the specific neurological condition itself, musculo-skeletal dysfunction or a combination of both is unclear [26,27].…”

Physiotherapy and Guillain–Barré syndrome: results of a national survey

“…It is possible that the failure to offer treatment by a physiotherapist after hospital discharge is a function of resources, or merely a prevailing view that the majority of GBS patients make a good recovery [2,4,19,28], and that improvement will continue following discharge with or without treatment. This continued improvement is seen quite clearly in Fig.…”

“…Studies investigating the effect of rehabilitation interventions have been few in number and have had small sample sizes [12,[15][16][17][18][19]. No comprehensive and systematic studies have been conducted to assess the efficacy of treatment by a physiotherapist in GBS [6], but small-scale studies considering the effect of physiotherapeutic interventions have indicated positive outcomes in terms of strength [12], endurance [12,17], gait quality and function [15,16], and fatigue [12].…”

“…doi:10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.001 other diseases [7]. Modalities employed reflect individual experience and institutional practice [9,19]. Despite this, it is suggested that physiotherapy referrals should be made in the early stages of GBS [19], implying that although physiotherapy interventions remain unproven [14], their application appears to be logical and appropriate.…”