Which disorder is caused by an acute inflammatory attack on the peripheral nervous system?
a. Multiple sclerosis.
b. Parkinson's disease.
c. Guillain–Barré syndrome.
d. Cerebral palsy.
c
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, characterised by rapid and progres
sive neuromuscular paralysis. The pathophysiology of GBS is
demyelination of nerves, most commonly peripheral nerves,
by antiganglioside antibodies which attack the Schwann cells
of the myelin sheath. This causes diminished nerve conduction which causes severe weakness and often paralysis.
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