Abstract
Objective: To assess role of ultrasound (US) in diagnosis and follow up of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)patients.Method: We prospectively recruited 24 GBS patients and 40 healthy controls. Cross-sectional areas (CSAs)measured by nerve US and nerve conduction studies (NCS) were performed within the first week of diseaseonset and repeated after follow up period about 3 months.Results: Nerve CSAs were significantly enlarged in most of examined peripheral nerves when assessed atdisease onset compared to controls. However, no significant difference could be found when compared withfollow up measures.Conclusion: US measurement of CSA of the peripheral nerves could be a reliable non-invasive imagingmodality helps in diagnosis of GBS.
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