Guillain-Barre syndrome: An acute condition which is characterized by polyradiculoneuropathy that affects the peripheral nervous system. See free access online books about Guillain-Barre syndrome below. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of Guillain-Barre syndrome, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Guillain-Barre Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Guillain-Barre Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Progressive ascending motor neuron paralysis of unknown etiology, frequently following an enteric or respiratory infection.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Progressive ascending motor neuron paralysis of unknown etiology, frequently following an enteric or respiratory infection.
- (Source - CRISP)
Guillain-Barre syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Guillain-Barre syndrome, or a subtype of Guillain-Barre syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of Guillain-Barre syndrome mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Of the 5 causes of Guillain-Barre syndrome that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Medical Conditions associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome:
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Symptoms related to Guillain-Barre syndrome:
Numbness (378 causes), Tingling symptoms (803 causes), Autoimmune disease, Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Peripheral neuropathies, Immunoglobulins
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