Psychiatric Sequelae of Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Towards a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

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Christopher Hillyar, Anjan Nibber

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a post-infectious autoimmune polyneuropathy. Recent research has highlighted that GBS is associated with the onset of psychiatric symptoms which represent a burden for patients and close relatives. However, acute psychiatric sequelae due to GBS may be misinterpreted as 'intensive care unit (ICU) delirium'. This review outlines the existing evidence for the psychiatric symptoms associated with GBS with a view to improving psychoeducation of patients. The main psychiatric symptoms of GBS that have been reported in the literature include, stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep abnormalities, visual hallucinations, paranoid delusions, disorientation, terror and psychosis. These psychiatric symptoms, which occur during the acute phase of GBS, if not recognised and treated, may progress to long-term psychiatric problems that interfere with improvement of physical symptoms. A multidisciplinary team approach to the management of GBS may improve both physical and psychiatric recovery.

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Oct 29, 2020·Expert Review of Clinical Immunology·Pei ShangHong-Liang Zhang
May 18, 2021·Frontiers in Pharmacology·Pei ShangHong-Liang Zhang

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