Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS): variants

Evidence-based neurology checklist on guillain barre syndrome (gbs): variants: Main GBS variants Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) Bickerstaff encephalitis Overlap variants GBS with retained or increased reflexes Multiple cranial nerve variants Miscellaneous variants

Main GBS variants

  • Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS)
  • Bickerstaff encephalitis

Overlap variants

GBS with retained or increased reflexes

Multiple cranial nerve variants

Miscellaneous variants

References

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