prognostic indicators

Last reviewed 02/2023

Poor prognostic indicators in Guillain-Barre syndrome include:

  • age greater than 40 years
  • rapid progression to tetraplegia
  • requirement for ventilation
  • a previous diarrhoeal illness, particularly Campylobacter jejuni enteritis

Reference:

  • Prescribers' Journal (1998), 38(3), 167-74.