Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Please see below for reliable medical information on Guillain-Barré syndrome produced by alternative providers.

NHS website
www.nhs.uk/conditions

Although alternative links have been selected with great care, Contact cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors. Alternative information providers give details of their quality control procedures on their website, which includes review of information by a qualified medical professional.

Is there support?

gain (was the Guillain-Barré Syndrome Support Group)

Helpline: 0800 374 803
Email: via website
Website: gaincharity.org.uk

The Group is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1154843 and Scotland No. SC039900. It provides information and support to those affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and other associated inflammatory neuropathies, and funds research into these illnesses.

Group details last reviewed March 2023.