title: Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: The leading cause of acute neuromuscular weakness in the developed world is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Mortality rates vary widely. This article discusses the care and management of patients with GBS, with an emphasis on those patients who require admission to an intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fulgham
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wijdicks
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*