Traditional herbal medicine for Guillain-Barre syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset disease caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Since most standardized treatments for GBS focus on acute phase treatment, there are limitations to the rehabilitation and management of general conditions. In East Asian countries, herbal medicine has been used to treat GBS and aid rehabilitation. Therefore, herbal medicine is considered a complementary treatment for GBS. Hence, the present study was conducted to investigate the clinical evidence of herbal medicine treatment for GBS and to provide a research strategy for the future.

Method

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, CNKI, CiNii, and Science ON were searched from inception to December 4, 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing conve

SUBMITTER: Jung S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754176 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature