Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements:

• Background
  • The causes of Guillain-Barre syndrome, the prevalence and complications.
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess someone with possible Guillain-Barre syndrome and the differential diagnosis.
• Management
  • How to manage someone with Guillain-Barre syndrome and referral strategy.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course.
• An audit suggestion.
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading.

Goals

During this course you will learn about:

• The background to the disease.
• The causes of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
• The potential differential diagnoses.
• The assessment of someone with GBS.
• How to investigation someone with possible GBS.
• The managment of someone with possible GBS and referral strategy.

Topics covered