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Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. [3] Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms are changes in sensation or pain often in the back along with muscle weakness, beginning in the feet and hands, often spreading to the arms and upper body. [3]
Specialty. Neurology. Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) is a variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome. It is characterized by acute paralysis and loss of reflexes without sensory loss. Pathologically, there is motor axonal degeneration with antibody-mediated attacks of motor nerves and nodes of Ranvier. [citation needed]
Neurology. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. [1] The disorder is sometimes called chronic relapsing polyneuropathy (CRP) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a progressively worsening condition where muscles in the extremities gradually weaken. The disorder, a pure motor neuropathy syndrome, is sometimes mistaken for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) because of the similarity in the clinical picture, especially if muscle fasciculations are present.
October 28, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Michael Ring is preparing to toe the line at Sunday's TCS New York City Marathon a decade after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Michael Ring was ...
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious condition of the spinal cord. [3][5] Symptoms include rapid onset of arm or leg weakness and decreased reflexes. [3] Difficulty moving the eyes, speaking, or swallowing may also occur. [3] Occasionally, numbness or pain may be present. [3]
According to the CDC, Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a "rare autoimmune disorder in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis."
A health update on Jenna Jameson. Her partner, Lior Bitton, has revealed that the former adult film star is still in the hospital, but her diagnosis is not Guillain-Barré Syndrome.“Jenna is ...