Higgins, Rachel;
Parker, Jenny;
O’Flaherty, Laura;
Perkins, Nicola;
Swayne, Orlando;
(2024)
The neurorehabilitation of people with Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation (ACNR)
, 22
(4)
pp. 22-25.
10.47795/puek6754.
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Abstract
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), or Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP) is a rare, acquired condition which can cause pain, sensory impairment and weakness in the limbs. The severity varies widely from mild non-disabling symptoms to complete flaccid tetraplegia, respiratory failure and autonomic instability. Those with severe weakness are particularly susceptible to the complications of immobility, most prominently shortening of the soft tissues and potentially permanent loss of range in the joints. Here, we set out a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitating people with GBS , which we consider as three processes: prevention, adaptation and restoration. We describe how the approach should be tailored and used flexibly over the course of the person’s rehabilitation, aiming to maximise recovery and minimise long-term disability.
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