Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Etymology

From Georges Guillain and Jean Alexandre Barré.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡiːˈæn bəˈɹeɪ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ (U.S.)

Noun

Guillain-Barré 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.

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