Guillain-Barré syndrome
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What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Guillain Barre Syndrome is an acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. The process is often preceded by a viral or bacterial infection, surgery, immunization, lymphoma, or exposure to toxins.
Common symptoms reported by people with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Treatments taken by people for Guillain-Barré syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Guillain-Barré syndrome through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with Guillain-Barré syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has Guillain-Barré syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 147 say Guillain-Barré syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 10 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 80 | |
| Female | 133 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 96 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |