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==Diagnostic Criteria== | ==Diagnostic Criteria== | ||
====Required==== | |||
* Progressive, relatively symmetrical weakness of 2 or more limbs due to [[neuropathy]] | |||
* [[Areflexia]] | |||
* Disease course < 4 weeks | |||
* Exclusion of other causes (see below) | |||
====Supportive==== | |||
* Relatively symmetric weakness accompanied by numbness and/or tingling | |||
* Mild sensory involvement | |||
* [[Facial nerve]] or other [[cranial nerves|cranial nerve]] involvement | |||
* Absence of [[fever]] | |||
* Typical [[CSF]] findings obtained from lumbar puncture | |||
* Electrophysiologic evidence of [[demyelination]] from electromyogram | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]
Diagnostic Criteria
Required
- Progressive, relatively symmetrical weakness of 2 or more limbs due to neuropathy
- Areflexia
- Disease course < 4 weeks
- Exclusion of other causes (see below)
Supportive
- Relatively symmetric weakness accompanied by numbness and/or tingling
- Mild sensory involvement
- Facial nerve or other cranial nerve involvement
- Absence of fever
- Typical CSF findings obtained from lumbar puncture
- Electrophysiologic evidence of demyelination from electromyogram