Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Treatment Options

There is no cure for Guillain-Barre Syndrome but the treatments help reduce severity. Only two treatments, namely plasma exchange therapy (plasmapheresis) and intravenous serum globulin (IVIG), have proven to be effective. (3)

Plasmapheresis:
Plasma is a clear, watery fluid part of the blood. Treatment involves removing plasma from actual blood cells and returning the plasma into the body after removing harmful parts so that blood cells can produce healthy plasma.

Intravenous Serum Globulin:
Immunoglobulin or serum globulin is another name for antibodies. High doses of healthy immunoglobulin drawn from blood of various blood donors can help block and act as effective antibodies. (1)

Prevention Methods
There are no prevention guidelines for Guillain-Barre Syndrome. (8)

Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com

Bibliography

1. Guillain-Barre Syndrome – Introduction (2007). Health encyclopaedia NHS Direct.
2. NINDS Guillain-Barre Syndrome Information Page (2007). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
3. Andrew Miller (2007). Guillain-Barré Syndrome, eMedicineHealth.com.
4. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2007). Neurology Channel.
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8. Michelle Badash (2007). Guillain-Barre Syndrome. NYU Medical Centre.

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