Guillain-Barré syndrome

American  

[gee-yan-buh-rey] / giˈjæn bəˈreɪ /

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.

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Guillain-Barré syndrome British  

/ ˌɡije ˈbareɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Guillain-Barré syndrome

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

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025

Donnie died on 6 March 1941 of a rare condition called Landry's Paralysis - known in the UK as the Guillain-Barré syndrome - where the immune system attacks the nervous system.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025

What is known is that up to 11 percent of patients with certain neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amyotrophy either have HEV antibodies or are infected with the virus.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

The first baseman missed the team’s eight-game trip after Maximus was taken to the hospital on July 26 with Guillain-Barré syndrome — a nerve disorder that can cause paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024

She was about to leave for a study-abroad program in France when she came down with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks its nerves.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2024