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Guillain–Barré syndrome — Definition
Guillain-Barré sendromu / Guillain–Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute inflammatory disease that affects the peripheral nervous system, often occurs after an infection. As a result of the attacking the immune system accidentally into the nerve cases, muscle weakness and reflex loss develops. Typically, powerlessness starting in the legs can affect the arms and respiratory muscles by transmitting upwards. Prognosis with early diagnosis and plasmaferesis or intravenous immunoglobulin treatment is generally good.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is Guillain-Barré sendromu?
Guillain-Barré sendromu; guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute inflammatory disease that affects the peripheral nervous system, often occurs after an infection. As a result of the attacking the immune system accidentally into the nerve cases, muscle weakness and reflex loss develops. Typically, powerlessness starting in the legs can affect the arms and respiratory muscles by transmitting upwards. Prognosis with early diagnosis and plasmaferesis or intravenous immunoglobulin treatment is generally good.
❓ What is Guillain–Barré syndrome in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "Guillain–Barré syndrome" is Guillain-Barré sendromu.
❓ Which medical field is Guillain-Barré sendromu related to?
This term belongs to the Diseases category.