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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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English

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Etymology

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From Georges Guillain and Jean Alexandre Barré, who described the condition in 1916.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡiː.ãˈbær.eɪ ˌsɪn.drəʊm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡiːˈæn bəˈɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/, /ɡiːˈɑːn-/, /-bɑɹˈeɪ-/

Noun

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GuillainBarré syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.

Synonyms

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  • (initialism): GBS

Translations

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