Table of Contents

What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
How does GBS affect you?
How is GBS diagnosed
What causes GBS?
How is GBS treated?: Supportive Treatments in the Acute Care Hospital
How is GBS treated?: Supportive Care: Rehabilitation and coming home
How is GBS treated?: Long-term rehabilitation and coming home
How is GBS treated? Immunotherapy.
Life after GBS
Chronic immune-mediated poyneuropathies

About the Author

Gareth J. Parry, MB, ChB, FRACP is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota.

Joel S. Steinberg, MD, PhD, FICA, is Medical Director, Circulation Care and Vein Centers at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and an officer of GBS/CIDP Foundation International in Narberth, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

There is a pressing need for an authoritative and clearly written book such as this... The combined perspective of a neurologist and a physician with a personal history of Guillain-Barre have very eloquently given voice to the issues of most interests to patients and their families... It is certainly a reference to which I shall refer patients and their families.--Doody's Reviews""From rehabilitation to acute care and coming home again, Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a must for any serious health library.""--Midwest Book Review""Brings together the new scientific evidence on GBS, as well as offering a wealth of practical advice. The book provides a good overview of diagnosis, causation and treatment, including rehabilitation, caregiver guidelines and workplace adjustment... It provides solid information and focuses on the positive steps for someone with GBS to work towards a complete recovery.""-- CAPHIS Consumer Health Connections