What factors in C.B.'s medical history support a diagnosis of GBS?
What will be an ideal response?
GBS appears most commonly between ages 30 and 50; it occurs more often in males. About 50% of
patients with GBS have a history of minor febrile illness, usually a viral respiratory tract infection,
preceding the onset of manifestations by 1 to 3 weeks. The description of the onset of symptoms of
the syndrome is typical—a rapidly progressing, symmetrical, ascending flaccid paralysis.
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