Patient's question:
A few days ago, I caught a cold. After only two days, I suddenly felt weak in my limbs and had slightly low blood pressure. My friend said he has seen this symptom and it could be Guillain-Barré syndrome. I've never even heard of this disease. I want to know how this disease should be diagnosed?Doctor's answer:
According to the history of communicable disease within 1-4 weeks before onset, acute or subacute onset, symmetrical and flaccid collapse of limbs, sensory abnormalities, cranial nerve involvement, frequent protein-cell pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid, and early changes in electroneural physiology such as delayed F waves or H-reflexes can confirm the diagnosis. Any disease must be discovered through testing, and a specific diagnosis can only be made through many careful examinations.