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ABSTRACT Background: Guillain barre syndrome (GBS) is an immune mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. It is a disorder in which sensory changes occurs which limits patient mobility. Muscle pain and weakness aggravates in this condition. 31year old male patient was admitted with complaints of fevers without chills, limb weakness and pain. On examination, muscle power was decreased, there was limited shoulder movement and finger grasp was weak. Diagnosis was made on basis of Electromyogram and Nerve Conduction Study it was observed that patient was suggestive of GBS. Method: the data of report was collected from tertiary care hospital and relevant articles were searched on the databases like "Pubmed" and "Cochrane library". Result: Plasmapheresis cycles were successful in treating the patient. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation helped in recovery. Conclusion: Our finding emphasizes the need of knowledge about the pathophysiology of idiopathic GBS in order to improvise the treatment options and targeted therapy.