EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves.
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Since the CNS is so important, it is protected by a number of structures.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which your immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system-the network of nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord.
Detailed explanation-2: -There’s no cure for Guillain-Barre syndrome. But two types of treatments can speed recovery and reduce the severity of the illness: Plasma exchange (plasmapheresis). The liquid portion of part of your blood (plasma) is removed and separated from your blood cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most people with Guillain-Barré syndrome will recover from most of their symptom within 6 to 12 months. But it can take from several months to several years to fully recovery from the nerve damages caused by Guillain-Barré syndrome.