The symptoms of Guillain Barre syndrome typically develop 1 to 3 weeks after the Antecedent Infection. If left untreated, 65% of patients with Guillain Barre syndrome will recover with no permanent disability. 35% of them will not fully recover. 8% of these 35% will die from complication and others will have permanent disabilities.

Common complications of GBS include: respiratory failure, autonomic failure, bulbar pulsy, Deep vein thrombosis, Cardiac arrhythmia, Pain, Urinary retention, Ileus and persistent fatigue

• The symptoms of Guillain Barre syndrome typically develop 1 to 3 weeks after the Antecedent Infection.
• If left untreated, 65% of patients with Guillain Barre syndrome will recover with no permanent disability.
• 35% of them will not fully recover. 8% of these 35% will die from complication and others will have permanent disabilities.
• Treatment will just reduce the recovery period and has no effect on natural history of the disease.
• The first symptoms are lower extremities weakness and paresthesia.^[1][2][3]

• Common complications of GBS include:^[4][5]
  • respiratory failure
  • Autonomic failure
  • Bulbar pulsy
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Pain
  • Urinary retention
  • Ileus
  • Persistent fatigue

• About 65% of patients with GBS will fully recover with no permanent disability.
• 35% of them do not fully recover. 8% of this group will die from GBS complication and others will have permanent disabilities.
• Treatment of GBS just reduce the recovery time and doesn’t affect prognosis.^[6]
• Overally, older patients will have worst prognosis in comparison to children who discover very fast.^[1][2]