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Guillan BSSS
Guillan BSSS
Guillan BSSS
• Men are about 1.5 times more frequently affected than women
• The illness has been recognized as GBS since 1916, when Guillain, Barré,
and Strohl described two French soldiers who contracted the illness
during World War I.
• For unclear reasons, Strohl’s name was dropped from the term GBS
beginning in the early 20th century.
Pathophysiology