Guillain-Barré syndrome
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Guillain-Barré syndrome
- /ˈɡiː.ãˈbær.eɪ ˌsɪn.drəʊm/ UK
- /ɡiːˈæn bəˈɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ US
- /ɡiːˈɑːn-/ US
- /-bɑɹˈeɪ-/ US
Where it comes from
From Georges Guillain and Jean Alexandre Barré, who described the condition in 1916.
noun Guillain–Barré syndrome
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Rapid-onset muscle weakness, often severe and sometimes fatal, resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function, associated with various viral and other infections.
Similar: GBS
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noun rapid-onset muscle weakness resulting from impaired peripheral nervous system function
| Español | síndrome de Guillain-Barré |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ギラン・バレー症候群 Giran-Barē shōkōgun |
| 中文 | 格林-巴利綜合徵 /格林-巴利综合征 Gélín-Bālì zōnghézhēng |
| हिन्दी | गिल्लन बर्रे सिंड्रोम gillan barre siṇḍrom |
| Português | síndrome de Guillain-Barré |
| Français | syndrome de Guillain-Barré |
| Deutsch | Guillain-Barré-Syndrom |
| Italiano | sindrome di Guillain-Barré |
| Русский | синдро́м Гийе́на-Барре́ sindróm Gijjéna-Barré |
| Tiếng Việt | hội chứng Guillain-Barré |
| العربية | مُتْلازِمَة غِيلان بَارِيه |
| עברית | תסמונת גיאן־בארה tismonet Gilen-Bare |
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