Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Synonyms

Acute Autoimmune Neuropathies

Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy

Acute Infectious Polyneuritis

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathies

Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy

Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies

Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy

Acute, Inflammatory Polyneuropathy

Autoimmune Neuropathies, Acute

Autoimmune Neuropathy, Acute

Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory

Guillain Barre Syndrome

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Familial

Guillaine Barre Syndrome

Guillaine-Barre Syndrome

Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute

Inflammatory Polyneuropathies, Acute

Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acute

Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acutes

Inflammatory Polyneuropathy, Acute

Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute

Landry Guillain Barre Syndrome

Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Neuropathies, Acute Autoimmune

Neuropathy, Acute Autoimmune

Polyneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory

Polyneuropathy Acute, Inflammatory

Polyneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory

Polyneuropathy, Inflammatory Demyelinating, Acute

Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory

Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory

Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating

Syndrome, Guillain-Barre

Syndrome, Guillaine-Barre

Syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barre

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)