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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) - HealthCommunities
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder; its frequency is about 1 to 2 cases in every 100,000 people per year. GBS info for patients.
http://www.healthcommunities.com/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-syndrome-overview.shtml
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Merck Manual
Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common acquired inflammatory neuropathy. Although the cause is not fully understood, it is thought to be autoimmune. There are several variants. In some, demyelination predominates; others affect the axon.
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/peripheral-nervous-system-and-motor-unit-disorders/guillain-barré-syndrome-(gbs)
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Guillain Barré Syndrome - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)
NORD gratefully acknowledges Richard Hughes, MD, Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group, MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK, for assistance in the preparation of this report.
http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/guillain-barre-syndrome/
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Read About the Symptoms - Medicine Net
Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) - an autoimmune disease of the nervous system due to damage of the myelin sheath around the nerves on Medicinenet.
http://www.medicinenet.com/guillain-barre_syndrome/article.htm
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Teen's Health
Guillain-Barré syndrome is very rare. It can be frightening because it often causes some type of paralysis. Luckily, most people who get GBS recover.
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/gbs.html
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Overview - WebMD
Guillain-Barré syndrome (say "ghee-YAN bah-RAY") is a problem with your nervous system. It causes muscle weakness, loss of reflexes, and numbness or tingling in your arms, legs, face, and other parts of your body. Learn more here.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/guillain-barre-syndrome-topic-overview
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder. An infectious disease, like the stomach flu or a lung infection, usually triggers it.
http://www.healthline.com/health/guillain-barre-syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Medscape
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) can be described as a collection of clinical syndromes that manifests as an acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy with resultant weakness and diminished reflexes. With poliomyelitis under control in developed countries, GBS is now the most important cause of acute flaccid paralysis.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/315632-overview
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about Guillain-Barré syndrome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain%E2%80%93Barr%C3%A9_syndrome
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Mayo Clinic
Guillain-Barre syndrome - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this potentially deadly muscle disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/guillain-barre-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20025832
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Fact Sheet - NIH
Guillain-Barre Syndrome information sheet compiled by NINDS.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/detail_gbs.htm
