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.
How do members experience Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Guillain-Barré syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Guillain-Barré syndrome*
*Data from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Guillain-Barré syndrome*
*Data from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Guillain-Barré syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 16 | |
30s | 27 | |
40s | 46 | |
50s | 49 | |
60s | 55 | |
70+ | 48 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 93 | |
Female | 154 |