Guillain-Barré syndrome

[gee-yan-buh-rey]

noun

Pathology.

1. an uncommon, usually self-limited form of polyneuritis, occurring after a viral illness or immunization and manifested by loss of muscle strength, loss of or altered sensation and sometimes paralysis.

Guillain-Barré syndrome

/ ˌɡije ˈbareɪ /

noun

1. an acute neurological disorder, usually following a virus or bacterial infection, that causes progressive muscle weakness and partial paralysis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Guillain-Barré syndrome¹

After French physicians Georges Guillain (1876–1961) and Jean Alexandre Barré (1880–1967), who described it

Word History and Origins

Origin of Guillain-Barré syndrome¹

C20: named after Georges Guillain (1876–1961) and Jean Alexandre Barré (1880–1967), French neurologists

Example Sentences

“What you mentioned, losing a loved one and going through a separation, my version of that is I had Guillain-Barre Syndrome and was walking with a cane. My wife was diagnosed with cancer and then she lost her father. And this was all during a time when the sun didn’t come out. It was dark out, all day, because of the California wildfires. It was a shift between taking everything personally and realizing that all the things I mentioned were things we all have to go through.”

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And he accomplished his most significant work without the use of his hands or legs, which became effectively paralyzed after he contracted a rare and debilitating autoimmune condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2003.

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Since its inception, the compensation fund has paid about $4.8 billion in awards for harm from serious side effects, such as life-threatening allergic reactions and Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune condition that can cause paralysis.

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Freeman wears his emotions on his sleeve, and in “Driven: The Freddie Freeman Story,” the 35-year-old showcases vulnerability about his journey from Atlanta to Los Angeles, his son Max’s encounter with Guillain-Barré syndrome and most recently his World Series Most Valuable Player heroics.

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He had been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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