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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
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Early symptoms of GBS include weakness and tingling, usually first felt in both legs.
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GBS is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP).
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Summary
Guillain-Barré (Ghee-YAN Bah-RAY) syndrome (GBS) happens when a person’s own immune system harms their body’s nerves. This harm causes muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
Early symptoms of GBS include weakness and tingling. People with GBS usually first feel these symptoms in both legs.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It is a neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. People of all ages can be affected, but it is more common in…
Guillain–Barré syndrome
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Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms…
Guillain–Barré syndrome - Wikipedia
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