Guillain-Barré syndrome electrocardiogram

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]

Overview

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, autoimmune, polyradiculoneuropathy affecting the peripheral nervous system, usually triggered by an acute infectious process.

ECG

• Autonomic dysfunction found in Guillian Barre syndrome may lead to many conduction abnormalities that are picked up on electrocardiogram. Some abnormalities seen on EKG are:
  • 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block,
  • T-wave abnormalities
  • ST depression
  • QRS widening