The pt with GBS describes a chronological progression of motor weakness that starrted in the legs and then spread to the arms and upper body. Which type of GBS do these symptoms indicate?
a. ascending
b. pure motor
c. descending
d. miller-fisher variant
Answer: a. ascending
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