Application of Inspiratory Muscle Training in a Pregnant Guillain-Barre Syndrome Patient with Respiratory Failure: A Case Report

The annual incidence of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is from 1.1-1.8 cases/100,000 persons. Concurrent GBS during pregnancy is even rarer, and no more than 35 cases have been reported. Among them, only 10 cases of GBS with subsequent respiratory failure have been reported. It is difficult to wean these patients from ventilators because of muscle weakness and their pregnant status. We present our experience with a 21-year-old pregnant woman with GBS complicated with respiratory failure, and review what is currently known about the disease.