Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery

"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral...
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Author: Gareth J. Parry
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Language: English
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery by Parry, Gareth J.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery

BD$30.00

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery

BD$30.00
Author: Gareth J. Parry
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Feelings of tingling and weakness increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. No one knows why Guillain-Barre strikes some people and not others, or what sets the disease in motion. What we do know is that GBS is now the most common cause of acute paralysis in Western countries since the virtual elimination of poliomyelitis with vaccination programs.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, co-authored by a survivor of this illness, addresses all aspects of this condition, including initial symptoms, diagnostic evaluation and criteria, general and illness specific treatments, and typical outcomes. Fortunately, most GBS patients have a good recovery, but the pathway to this goal can be slow and scary. This book covers a wide range of issues including:

  • Features unique to GBS such as pain without injury and other abnormal sensations
  • Workplace adjustment with incomplete recovery
  • Intensive care unit management
  • Practical caregivers guidelines
  • The rehabilitation process
  • Sexual dysfunction, and much more
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a comprehensive book, written in lay terms, covering everything from diagnosis to emotional issues. It is a book that stands alone.

This latest volume in the American Academy of Neurology Press Quality of Life Guide series is an essential tool for all individuals, families, and caregivers coping with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. "

Author: Gareth J. Parry, Joel S. Steinberg
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Published: 02/15/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.04w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781932603569

About the Author
Parry, Gareth J.: - Gareth J. Parry, MB, ChB, FRACP was born in New Zealand and obtained his medical degrees at the Otago University Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. He did his neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania at the time of the GBS epidemic that followed the swine influenza vaccination program in 1976. That experience instilled in him an interest in GBS and related diseases that has stayed with him for his entire career. He currently lives in Minneapolis where he is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota.

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