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There is no cure for Guillain-Barre syndrome. However, there are many treatments available to reduce symptoms, treat complications and speed recovery.
When symptoms are severe, the patient will need to go to hospital for breathing help, treatment and physiotherapy.
A method called plasmapheresis is used to remove proteins called antibodies in the blood. The process involves drawing blood from the body, usually the arm, pump it to a machine that removes the antibodies, then send it back to the body.
Therapy with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is another treatment used to reduce the severity and duration of symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome. In this case, the immunoglobulins are added to the blood in large amounts, blocking antibodies that cause inflammation. (more…)
