The Guillain-Barrè Syndrome (GBS)

A register of the Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has been started in Lombardy on February 1 1994, aiming at: 1) Making more correct estimates of the incidence and time and geographic trends of the disease; 2) Having a target population which serves for reference for analytical and experimental epidemiological studies; 3) Contributing to the validation of selected diagnostic procedures; 4) Implementing an audit of the diagnosis and treatment of GBS; 5) Collecting biochemical, hemathological and electrophysiological data to be stored in ad-hoc data-banks.