Guillain-Barre Syndrome (cont.)
Medical Author:
Michael A LoGuidice Sr, DO
Coauthor:
Mark Persin, DO
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Ron Fuerst, MD
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Synonyms and Keywordsnerve disorders, myelin, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, infectious polyneuritis, Landry paralysis, Landry syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome, Landry Guillain-Barre syndrome, myeloradiculopolyneuronitis, postinfectious polyneuritis, herpesvirus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome Next Page: |
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), or acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), is characterized by progressive motor weakness and areflexia.
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