Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery

Guillain-Barré Syndrome causes the body’s immune system to attack the peripheral nervous system, producing feelings of tingling and weakness that increase in intensity until the patient is nearly really paralyzed. Claiming thousands of new victims each year, GBS can strike anyone at any age, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Opportunely, most patients have a excellent recovery, but the pathway to this goal can be slow and frightening. Written by two experts in the field ? one a GBS survivor himself ? Guillain-Barré Syndrome addresses all aspects of the shape up, including initial symptoms, diagnostic evaluation and criteria, general and illness-specific treatments, and typical outcomes. The book covers a wide range of issues, including pain without injury and other abnormal sensations unique to GBS; the remedy administer; workplace adjustment with incomplete recovery; sexual dysfunction; guidelines for caregivers; and much more. Written in laymen’s terms, this matter-of-fact, reassuring book helps patients manage this puzzling illness.