Guillain-Barre syndrome often begins with tingling and weakness starting in your feet and legs and spreading to your upper body and arms. Some people notice the first symptoms in the arms or face. As Guillain-Barre syndrome progresses, muscle weakness can turn into paralysis. Signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome may include:  A pins and needles sensation in your fingers, toes, ankles or wrists Weakness in your legs that spreads to your upper body Unsteady walking or inability to walk or climb stairs Difficulty with facial movements, including speaking, chewing or swallowing Double vision or inability to move the eyes Severe pain that may feel achy, shooting or cramplike and may be worse at night Difficulty with bladder control or bowel function Rapid heart rate Low or high blood pressure Difficulty breathing  People with Guillain-Barre syndrome usually experience their most significant weakness within two weeks after symptoms begin. Types Guillain-Barre syndrome has several forms. The main types are:  Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), the most common form in North America and Europe. The most common sign of AIDP is muscle weakness that starts in the lower part of your body and spreads upward. Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS), in which paralysis starts in the eyes. MFS is also associated with unsteady gait. MFS is less common in the U.S. but more common in Asia. Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) and acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) are less common in the U.S. But AMAN and AMSAN are more frequent in China, Japan and Mexico. 
guillain-barre syndrome begins tingling weakness starting feet legs spreading upper body arms  people notice first symptoms arms face  guillain-barre syndrome progresses  muscle weakness can turn paralysis  signs symptoms guillain-barre syndrome may include:  pins needles sensation fingers  toes  ankles wrists weakness legs spreads upper body unsteady walking inability walk climb stairs difficulty facial movements  including speaking  chewing swallowing double vision inability move eyes severe pain may feel achy  shooting cramplike may worse night difficulty bladder control bowel function rapid heart rate low high blood pressure difficulty breathing  people guillain-barre syndrome experience significant weakness weeks symptoms begin  types guillain-barre syndrome forms  types are:  acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (aidp)  common form north america europe  common sign aidp muscle weakness starts lower part body spreads upward  miller fisher syndrome (mfs)  paralysis starts eyes  mfs associated unsteady gait  mfs common u s  common asia  acute motor axonal neuropathy (aman) acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (amsan) common u s  aman amsan frequent china  japan mexico
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