From: Guillaine-barre syndrome; a rare complication of melioidosis. a case report
Diagnostic criteria | Level of diagnostic certainty | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | |
Bilateral and flaccid weakness of limbs | + | + | + |
Decreased or absent deep tendon reflexes in weak limbs | + | + | + |
Monophasic course and time between onset-nadir 12 h to 28 days | + | + | + |
CSF cell count <50/ml | + | +/−a | - |
CSF protein concentration > normal value | + | +/−a | - |
NCS findings consistent with one of the subtypes of GBS | + | +/− | - |
Absence of alternative diagnosis for weakness | + | + | + |