Guillain-Barre Syndrome
289
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25 trials/studies)
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Description:
An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process is often preceded by a viral or bacterial infection, surgery, immunization, lymphoma, or exposure to toxins. Common clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of deep tendon reflexes. Weakness of respiratory muscles and autonomic dysfunction may occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1312-1314)
Also Known As:
Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy; Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory; Guillaine-Barre Syndrome; Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute; Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acute; Polyneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating; Acute Autoimmune Neuropathies; Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathies; Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies; Autoimmune Neuropathies, Acute; Autoimmune Neuropathy, Acute; Guillain Barre Syndrome; Guillaine Barre Syndrome; Inflammatory Polyneuropathies, Acute; Inflammatory Polyneuropathy, Acute; Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute; Landry Guillain Barre Syndrome; Neuropathies, Acute Autoimmune; Neuropathy, Acute Autoimmune; Polyneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory; Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory; Syndrome, Guillain-Barre; Syndrome, Guillaine-Barre; Syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barre; AIDP; Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy; Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory
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