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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... hyponatremia, bradycardia ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... • Check fresh gas ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... PCB variants of GBS ... Serologic and EMG ... Myasthenia Crises
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... LP (if suspect GBS ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment