Under microscopic inspection, the skeletal muscle nerves of a Guillain-Barré patient show all of the following EXCEPT:
a. hypertrophy.
b. edema.
c. inflammation.
d. demyelination.
A
In GBS, the skeletal muscle nerves show edema, inflammation, and demyelination.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word