It is an acute, progressive, autoimmune, demyelinating polyneuropathy of the peripheral nerve in which the body’s immune attacks part of the peripheral nervous system.
GBS is a disorder characterized by abrupt onset of symmetrical paresis (weakness)that can paralyze.
These sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing the whole body. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a medical emergency.
GBS is also known as acute polyradiculoneuritis, acute polyneuritis,