Guillain-Barr syndrome

Guillain-Barr syndrome
(ge-yan\'bar-ra\')
A relatively rare disease affecting the peripheral nervous system, especially the spinal nerves, but also the cranial nerves. The cause is unknown, but it most often occurs after an influenza infection or flu vaccination. Also called French Polio.

Microbiology. . 2009.

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