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Guillain-Barré syndrome. 1990

J D England

Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute inflammatory demyelinative neuropathy usually presenting as a symmetric areflexic paralysis. An immunologic pathogenesis is likely. Early diagnosis is important since good supportive care and plasmapheresis can decrease morbidity and hasten recovery.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011129	Polyradiculoneuropathy	Diseases characterized by injury or dysfunction involving multiple peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process may primarily affect myelin or nerve axons. Two of the more common demyelinating forms are acute inflammatory polyradiculopathy (GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME) and POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING. Polyradiculoneuritis refers to inflammation of multiple peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots.	Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease, Peripheral,Demyelinating Autoimmune Disease, Peripheral,Demyelinating Disease, Peripheral Autoimmune,Peripheral Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease,Polyradiculoneuritis,Polyradiculoneuritides,Polyradiculoneuropathies
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man