Open AccessRehabilitation of a Marathon Runner with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Author(s) -
Tara Beth Fisher,
Jennifer E. Stevens
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0b013e31818e0882
Subject(s) - medicine , guillain barre syndrome , polyradiculoneuropathy , rehabilitation , plasmapheresis , acute motor axonal neuropathy , physical therapy , functional independence measure , intervention (counseling) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , paralysis , pediatrics , surgery , antibody , nursing , immunology
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that affects nerve roots and peripheral nerves leading to motor neuropathy and flaccid paralysis. This case report describes the physical therapy examination, intervention, and outcomes for a marathon runner with GBS.