Obstacles in weaning process: atypical presentation of Guillain-Barré Syndrome

• Main Authors: Oh, Yin Lin, Ghazali, Abdul Majid, Bahruddin, N.A.
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: RC82 Medical Emergencies, Critical Care, Intensive Care, First Aid
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/108754/1/108754_Obstacles%20in%20weaning%20process.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/108754/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated acute polyneuropathy with an annual incidence of 0.81-1.89 cases per 100,000 persons worldwide. It is classically diagnosed based on its distinctive clinical features, which consist of an acute onset ascending sensorimotor neuropathy following...