Guillain-Barre syndrome(redirected from Georges Guillain)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Guil·lain-Bar·ré Syndrome (gē-yăn′bə-rā′) n. A temporary inflammation of the nerves, causing pain, weakness, and paralysis in the extremities and often progressing to...
Related to Guillain-Barresyndrome:multiple sclerosis,myasthenia gravis,Sjogren's syndrome Guil•lain′-Bar•ré′ syn`drome (giˈyæn bəˈreɪ) n. an uncommon, usu. self-limited form of polyneuritis manifested by loss of muscle strength, loss of or altered sensation, and sometimes...
1. INTRODUCTION Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis in the world after the eradication of polio [1]. A study in Bandung showed the ratio of 3:1 for male:female, and the mean of age was 23,5 year. The highest incidence was on April- May, a...
Thekey differencebetween Guillain Barre syndrome and Myasthenia gravisis that Guillain Barre syndrome is anautoimmune diseasecharacterized by ascendingparalysisand areflexia, often secondary to an infection, while Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease characterized by weakness in specific muscle gr...
Guillain-Barre syndrome - a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown infectious polyneuritis, Landry's paralysis multiple neuritis, polyneuritis - inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy) Ba...
Noun1.Guillain-Barre syndrome- a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown infectious polyneuritis,Landry's paralysis multiple neuritis,polyneuritis- inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy) ...
(redirected fromLandry-Guillain-Barre syndrome) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Guil·lain-Bar·ré Syndrome (gē-yăn′bə-rā′) n. A temporary inflammation of the nerves, causing pain, weakness, and paralysis in the extremities and often progressing to the chest and face. It typically occurs...