Welcome to our pages of comprehensive information about GBS, CIDP and their related conditions. If you have, or someone you know has, received a diagnosis of GBS, CIDP or a related condition, remember go to our Support Page to register for support. Registering for support is free and can bring many additional benefits. You can also register for support using our helpline on 0800 374803 (UK) or 0044 1529 469284 (RoI).
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Our information is presented in the Adobe PDF format. Should you wish to print it, your finished document will be identical to the information sheets that we produce, all of which have been written, or examined for accuracy, by our Medical Advisory Board.
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If you are seeking information and know little about the conditions, then in the first instance, we would suggest that you read our Quick Guide.
If you are searching for information for symptoms as yet undiagnosed, then a good place to start is our guide called Peripheral Nerve Disorders. GBS and CIDP are both neuropathies and there are many conditions that give similar symptoms. Peripheral Nerve Disorders makes good background reading for those who wish to know how the peripheral nerves work.
The illnesses that come under the umbrella of GBS/CIDP (the dysimmune neuropathies) are generally either acute or chronic in nature. For further information, eCIDP was once popularly referred to as 'chronic GBS' and sometimes known in the medical profession as 'recurrent GBS' though is now regarded as a related condition. Our main information is split between:
We have created some streaming videos and presentations that may be of interest.
Confused by the jargon? See definitions.