Guillain-Barré syndrome: recent advances.

Hosp Med

Department of Neurology, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London.

Published: January 1998

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disease of peripheral nerves. Sufferers may require prolonged intensive care and may be permanently disabled. New understanding of the aetiology is revealing different pathological subtypes and helping predict the outcome. Recent advances have improved immunomodulatory and general treatment.

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