Open AccessAnticipating Mechanical Ventilation in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Author(s) -
Nicholas Lawn,
Dade D. Fletcher,
Robert D. Henderson,
Troy D. Wolter,
Eelco F. M. Wijdicks
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
archives of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3687
pISSN - 0003-9942
DOI - 10.1001/archneur.58.6.893
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , respiratory failure , ventilation (architecture) , guillain barre syndrome , respiratory system , positive airway pressure , anesthesia , pediatrics , mechanical engineering , engineering , obstructive sleep apnea
The combination of multiple clinical factors culminates in neuromuscular respiratory failure in up to 30% of the patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Although guidelines exist as to when to proceed with intubation, early indicators of subsequent progression to respiratory failure have not been established.
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