Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Introduction
Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder
in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous
system. ... more about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A rare progressive form of ascending polyneuropathy believed to be an autoimmune response.
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causes, and treatments of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Deaths
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Types of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Diagnostic Tests for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Complications
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Causes of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Latest Treatments for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Prognosis for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Prognosis for Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
Recovery within weeks for many. 30% still have weakness in 3 years. 3% have a relapse. Mortality rate around 3-4%.
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Research about Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Clinical Trials for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Prevention of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Prevention information for Guillain-Barre Syndrome has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
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Statistics for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Broader Related Topics
Types of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Article Excerpts about Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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)
Definitions of Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
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)
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 Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Guillain-Barre Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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