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Guillain-Barré syndrome
How is it treated?
Recovery usually begins in two to three weeks and may be accompanied by pain and tingling in the limbs. Most children are able to walk unaided by six weeks and most are free from symptoms by about three months. A minority do have some residual problems but these children are usually still able to walk unaided. The condition can occur at any age but there appear to be peak ages of onset in childhood at four years and twelve years. In general children make a much better recovery than adults. There is a very small risk of mortality due either to unrecognised respiratory complications or to cardio vascular instability in the most seriously affected children. It is thought that treatment with plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulin shortens recovery time in children.
Adults
Treatment with plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulin has been shown to shorten recovery time significantly.
How is it diagnosed?
| Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis 
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