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)

Descriptor ID	D020275
MeSH Number(s)	C10.114.750.100 C10.314.750.450 C10.668.829.350 C10.668.829.800.750.300 C20.111.258.750.400
Concept/Terms	Guillain-Barre Syndrome Guillain-Barre Syndrome Guillain Barre Syndrome Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathies Inflammatory Polyneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy, Acute Polyneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Familial Guillain-Barré Syndrome Guillaine-Barre Syndrome Guillaine Barre Syndrome Syndrome, Guillaine-Barre Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acute Acute, Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acutes Polyneuropathy Acute, Inflammatory Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome Landry Guillain Barre Syndrome Syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barre Polyneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy, Inflammatory Demyelinating, Acute Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy Acute Autoimmune Neuropathies Autoimmune Neuropathies, Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy, Acute Neuropathies, Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy, Acute Autoimmune Acute Infectious Polyneuritis Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute Polyradiculoneuropathies, Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory

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