Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Adults with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) often carries a favorable prognosis. Of adult patients with GBS, 10-30% require mechanical ventilation during the acute phase of the disease. After the acute phase, the focus shifts to restoration of motor strength, ambulation, and neurological function, with variable speed and degree of recovery. The objective of these guidelines is to provide recommendations on the reliability of select clinical predictors that serve as the basis of neuroprognostication and provide guidance to clinicians counseling adult patients with GBS and/or their surrogates.

Methods

A narrative systematic review was completed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Candidate predictors, including clinical var

SUBMITTER: Busl KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10241707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature