Guillain-Barré syndrome
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Guillain-Barré syndrome or GBS or acute inflammatory polyneuropathy or acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or infectious polyneuritis is a rare neurological autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system.[1][2]
Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]
Initially:
Followed by:
- muscle weakness on both sides of the body which can increase in severity over a period of hours to weeks until the person is virtually paralyzed[1]
Treatment and prognosis[edit | edit source]
If breathing muscles are affected, the person is often put on a ventilator.
Most people make a good recovery from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, although some people continue to have some degree of muscle weakness.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Guillain-Barré syndrome - WebMD
- Guillain-Barré syndrome - Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Guillain-Barré syndrome - CDC
- Guillain-Barré syndrome information - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Guillain-Barré syndrome - Mayo clinic
- Guillain-Barré syndrome Information Sheet - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Guillain-Barré syndrome - Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Information Page". National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Guillain-Barre syndrome". Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
