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Guillain-Barré syndrome for the nonneurologist

Year: 2026

Type: review

Abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory peripheral nerve disorder in which symptoms progress over days and typically reach a nadir by 2 to 3 weeks. The possibility of respiratory insufficiency and death makes GBS a neuromuscular emergency requiring prompt recognition, urgent evaluation, and close management. While the diagnosis is often straightforward, certain important features point to other disorders.

Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.93a.26049

Authors: Hailey Katulski, Christopher Economus, Benjamin Claytor, Nirmal Andrapalliyal

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7225101411