Guillain-Barre syndrome GBS

• History / PE:
  Antecedent respiratory or GI infection
  Loss of DTRs, areflexia
  Ascending paralysis and weakness
  Facial nerve palsy
• Diagnosis:
  Albumino-cytologic dissociation (CSF analysis)
• Treatment:
  Plasmaphoresis, IVIG
  
• Complications:
  Respiratory weakness (perform serial vital capacity checks)
• Notes:
  No UMN signs (negative Babinski sign)
• Associated With:
  Campylobacter jejuni