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What is Guillain Barre?
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Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
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Causes GB?
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Follows Resp infect or diarrhoea (campylobacter commonly)
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Pathology?
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Cell mediated inflam response vs. myelin protein spinal roots
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Clinical features?(7)
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Paraesthesia
Limb pain Muscle weakness Lower + upper limbs affected Proximal to distal Facial + bulbar weakness Respiratory weakness |
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Ix (5)
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Protein in CSF
Lymphocytosis Septic screen CXR (infect) Stool culture |
