Factor affecting recovery after guillain-barre syndrome: A narrative review

Abstract

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a set of clinical syndromes with a common pathophysiological basis, and is usually considered to be an immune-mediated disorder of the peripheral nervous system. GBS is usually characterized by symmetrical flaccid paralysis with areflexia, which usually reaches a maximum severity within four weeks. To identify the predictive factors associated with prognosis in the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which can be helpful to fully evaluate the disease progression and provide proper treatments. GBS is usually self-limiting, and most patients either recover completely or only retain minor residual symptoms. But there are still several patients who may face severe out-comes including death. In our study, GBS prognostic factor are studied and relevance is found regarding the disorder.Literature was searched using many electronic databases. Additionally, reference list of most prominent articles were searched to increase the search accuracy, as much as possible. Studies which are evaluating the factors which are affecting recovery after GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME.This suggests that there are certain infections causing GBS into the patient, also it occurs by a weak immune response to illness.