Guillain-Barre syndrome and mood disorders

Use of functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess cognition and consciousness in severe Guillain-Barré syndrome

“…For example, anxiety occurs in 82% of patients, with moderate or severe depression occurring in more than two thirds ( Weiss et al, 2002 ). Further, in severe cases, psychosis has been noted in 25% of patients with GBS ( Neroutsos et al, 2010 ). Addressing these issues effectively may require multiple trials acquired over several scanning periods.…”

Psychiatric Sequelae of Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Towards a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

“…A review of the recent literature suggests that GBS patients, and close relatives of GBS patients, are indeed at increased risk of psychiatric symptoms. Table 1 includes six case studies reporting anxiety, lethargy and sleep disturbance at the onset of physical disability, as well as residual psychiatric symptoms at one to four weeks after GBS onset [12][13][14][15]. Two case studies reported that psychiatric symptoms preceded onset of physical disability, including stress, depression, anxiety and amnesia [16,17].…”