GBS: 6 PEARLS

AFFECTED CHILDREN CAN BE VERY IRRITABLE

CLASSIC GBS PRESENTS WITH TETRA PARESIS WITH OR WITHOUT CRANIAL NERVE INVOLVEMENT

FACIAL WEAKNESS AND MOTOR CRANIAL NERVE INVOLVEMENT ARE MORE FREQUENT IN DEMYELINATING-TYPE CLASSIC GBS THAN IN AXONAL-TYPE GBS

10 PERCENT PATIENTS RETAIN REFLEXES THROUGHOUT

STEROIDS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE FOR WEAKNESS BUT MAY HELP WITH PAIN

TENDON REFLEXES ARE USUALLY THE LAST FUNCTION TO RECOVER