Audio Clinical Professionals

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Triggers, Risk, and Prognostic Clues

Reviews common infectious triggers, axonal variants, and bedside danger signs that predict a more urgent GBS course.

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Duration

00:03:05

File size

1.65 MB

Practitioner-Guided Note

Use the antecedent illness and early neurologic tempo to estimate risk and disposition. Campylobacter-associated cases and early autonomic involvement deserve especially close follow-up.

Key Takeaways

Two-thirds of adults report a recent respiratory or gastrointestinal illness; Campylobacter jejuni is the dominant trigger; Viral triggers include CMV, EBV, influenza A, hepatitis E, and Zika; Campylobacter is linked to the pure motor axonal form; Rapid progression and autonomic instability are danger signs