Guillain-Barre
Post-infectious nerve damage
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, causing weakness, numbness, and sometimes paralysis.
It often follows a viral infection and typically progresses rapidly over days or weeks.
Most patients recover, though some experience lasting effects: She was hospitalized with Guillain-Barré after a flu-like illness.
Nerve sheath degradation
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- polyneuropathyDiffuse peripheral nerve dysfunction
- axonalOf nerve cell extensions
antibodies · nerve damage · neuropathy · myelin sheath · motor neurons · sensory loss · inflammation · peripheral nerves
Defensive blood protein
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- ICUAcute care ward
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
respiratory support · intubation · tracheostomy · supportive care · blood thinners · pain management · occupational therapy · monitoring
Regaining what was lost
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- relapseReturn to former illness
- chronicPersisting over time
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
walking · ambulation · long-term · plateau · improvement · outcome · mortality · respiratory failure
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- EMGMuscle electrical activity test
- clinical examinationDoctor assessing patient directly
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
reflexes · muscle strength · spinal tap · neurological exam · variant · differential diagnosis
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- viralSpreading quickly online
- ZikaMosquito-spread viral infection
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- Epstein-BarrMono-inducing viral pathogen
cytomegalovirus · gastroenteritis · respiratory illness · vaccination · surgery · diarrhea · fever · upper respiratory
demyelination
Nerve sheath degradation
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- polyneuropathyDiffuse peripheral nerve dysfunction
axonal · antibodies · nerve damage · neuropathy · myelin sheath · motor neurons · sensory loss · inflammation · peripheral nerves · flaccid paralysis
immunoglobulin
Defensive blood protein
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- ICUAcute care ward
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
physical therapy · respiratory support · intubation · tracheostomy · supportive care · blood thinners · pain management · occupational therapy · monitoring · hospitalization
recovery
Regaining what was lost
disability · walking · ambulation · long-term · plateau · improvement · outcome · mortality · respiratory failure · wheelchair
lumbar puncture
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- EMGMuscle electrical activity test
- clinical examinationDoctor assessing patient directly
MRI · reflexes · muscle strength · spinal tap · neurological exam · variant · differential diagnosis
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- viralSpreading quickly online
- ZikaMosquito-spread viral infection
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
Epstein-Barr · cytomegalovirus · gastroenteritis · respiratory illness · vaccination · surgery · diarrhea · fever · upper respiratory · HIV