EAN/PNS 2023 — European Academy of Neurology / Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
EAN / PNS, 2023
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG 2 g/kg total over 2–5 days) or plasma exchange (200–250 mL/kg across 5 sessions) is recommended in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome with severe or rapidly progressive weakness. Corticosteroids alone are not effective and should not be administered.
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