Faecal Incontinence in Gullain-Barre Syndrome with Bulbar Palsy

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is explained under common causes of acute poly-neuropathy in adults. Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy is a common variant in Guillain-Barre Syndrome. It is slightly predominant in males than females. 

The disease generally starts as ascending neuropathy from the lower extremities, and involves upper extremities and respiratory muscles over a short period of time, with a history of upper respiratory or gastrointestinal infections in the 1-4 weeks prior to onset in majority of patients. However in Guillain-Barre syndrome variants, some patients have unusual distribution of muscle involvement. Autonomic dysfunction has been reported in association with Guillain-Barre Syndrome in as many as 66% of patients in a study by Singh NK et al..  Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>