Caring for Children with GBS

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disease that can affect children. This disease can cause paralysis in your baby. The sooner your child gets treatment, the more likely the situation can improve. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a serious condition that requires hospitalization in the hospital as soon as possible, because it can deteriorate quickly. If not treated immediately, this disease can cause paralysis and even death.

This is a treatment for GBS

So far no treatment has been found that can cure this disease. The key to managing GBS medically is to detect this disease as early as possible. This condition can usually improve, but can be life threatening if medical treatment is not immediately obtained. Intensive care and close monitoring of medical personnel are needed to treat children with GBS. The goal of treatment and treatment is to prevent respiratory distress in your baby. This is because one of the most feared complications of GBS is the paralysis of the respiratory muscles so the sufferer cannot breathe. Medications are also used to control pain and other conditions that may arise. Because it is important to take your child to the doctor to get a proper examination and treatment. To diagnose GBS, the doctor will perform physical and supporting examinations such as blood tests, urine tests, lumbar puncture to check brain fluid, and perform EMG (electromyogram) tests to detect nerve abnormalities in muscles. There are several things that will be considered by doctors before treating GBS, including:

• Age of child.
• Overall health condition.
• History of disease.
• Tolerance of children to certain drugs, procedures, or therapies.
• Expectations for these treatments.

Keep in mind, the treatment you choose also determines how the doctor makes the decision to treat GBS that your child is suffering from. After some of these things are considered, the doctor will take steps to carry out the treatment. The following two types of care are commonly provided for children with GBS:

• Blood plasma exchange (plasmapheresis)

In this treatment, blood plasma which is a pale yellow liquid in the blood, is removed and separated from the blood cells. In this treatment, blood plasma is replaced with another liquid. Antibodies are also released along with blood plasma, this procedure can help reduce inflammation that damages nerves, so hopefully the symptoms of GBS can improve.

• Immunoglobulin therapy

Immunoglobulins containing healthy antibodies from blood donors are given by injection into a vein. This high-dose immunoglobulin is able to inhibit the action of antibodies that damage nerves and cause this GBS disease.

Some people with GBS may need to sit in a wheelchair or use walking aids, until their strength returns to normal. In addition, your child may need physiotherapy after completing treatment at the hospital, to help with recovery and improve body movements. If your child has GBS, it takes extra patience to treat it. Help your child to recover, cheer him up, and follow the advice of the treating doctor so that the process of improving his condition can run smoothly. Although GBS is a severe disease, as many as 85 percent of sufferers of this disease can recover within 6 to 12 months. And the majority of GBS sufferers are able to return to their normal activities. If there are complaints in children that lead to GBS, do not delay taking him to consult a doctor. The earlier GBS is detected and treated, the more likely it is to experience improvement and avoid dangerous complications.