Condition Article

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and what can help.

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Definition

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and what can help.

Concept record

Canonical title: Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Alphabetical key: G
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Acute idiopathic polyneuritis, Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, Infectious polyneuritis, Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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