Guillain barre

Officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) are exploring a possible link between Zika virus and a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). GBS is a rare disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, causing numbness and weakness, and in severe cases, paralysis. Right now there is no proven link between Zika virus […]

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute, usually rapidly progressive inflammatory polyneuropathy characterized by muscular weakness and mild distal sensory loss. Cause is thought to be autoimmune. Diag…

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in which the body's immune system attacks peripheral nerves.

ASBURY CRITERIA FOR GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME (GBS) Required Criteria Mnemonic: AIDP 1. Areflexia 2. Include in differential and rule out other causes 3. Duration < 4 weeks 4. Progressive weakness of 2 or more limbs

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks your peripheral nerves. It causes numbness and muscle weakness.

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Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare nerve disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the limbs, helping control muscle movement.

This article describes a case study in which NMR was used in a metabolic analysis of Guillain Barre syndrome to identify biomarkers for the condition.