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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for Guillain-Barré syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Guillain-Barré syndrome (1)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 16
30s 27
40s 45
50s 49
60s 54
70+ 51

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 93
Female 155

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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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for Guillain-Barré syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
14
Tried for
Guillain-Barré syndrome (1)

Data from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Guillain-Barré syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for Guillain-Barré syndrome (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Guillain-Barré syndrome (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Guillain-Barré syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 173 say Guillain-Barré syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 16
30s 27
40s 45
50s 49
60s 54
70+ 51
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 17
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 15
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 4
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 93
Female 155

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 99
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Guillain-Barré syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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