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Review
. 2025 Aug;25(8):309-316.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2025.05.001. Epub 2025 Jun 30.

Guillain-Barré syndrome

J Hunter  1 , W A English  2 , E J A Wiegers  3 , B C Jacobs  3
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Review

Guillain-Barré syndrome

J Hunter et al. BJA Educ. 2025 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis; Guillain–Barré syndrome; Miller Fisher syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

BCJ reports institutional funding for research related to GBS from Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds, Zon-MW, GBS-CIDP Foundation International, Horizon 2020, Grifols, CSL-Behring, Annexon, Roche and Hansa Biopharma. BJ is in the clinical trial committee of Annexon. BJ serves as the chair of the steering committee of IGOS and is a member of the Global Medical Advisory Board of the GBS-CIDP Foundation International. JH, EW and WE declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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