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American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Guideline Summary for Patients and Their Families: Treatment for Guillain-Barré Syndrome


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This patient tool describes different therapies for Guillain-Barré syndrome and the evidence for and against these treatments.

This tool addresses the following questions:

  • What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?
  • What does "immunotherapy" mean?
  • What are the immunotherapy treatments used to treat GBS?
    • Intravenous immune globulin (IVIg)
    • Plasma exchange
    • Combined treatments
    • Steroids

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at:: http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/gbs_guide_pat_care.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

American Academy of Neurology

Funding Sources

American Academy of Neurology


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Practice parameter: immunotherapy for Guillain-Barre syndrome: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=4110&string=

History

  • Release Date: 09/2003
  • Original Summary: 10/2004
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Guillain-barre syndrome
Stage of Care: spacer Acute care
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Assessment; Chronic-disease management; Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management; Patient education; Provider-patient communication
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related
Developer: spacer American Academy of Neurology
Funding Sources: spacer American Academy of Neurology

 

Last updated: July 28, 2009.

 

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