The condition that is characterised by paraesthesia and weakness of the leg muscles (extending up to the upper body and often including the diaphragm) is known as:
a. peripheral neuritis.
b. Bell's palsy.
c. Guillain-Barré syndrome.
d. meningitis.
c
Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterised by an acute
onset of ascending motor and sensory deficits, occurring often
after a history of a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection.
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Employee Assitance Programs or EAPs can also be known as _____ of Assistance programs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).