8C01.0
category
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Definition
Progressive weakness of the limbs over a few days to 28 days, symmetrical deficit, areflexia, absent or mild sensory disturbance, elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein, and slowing of nerve conduction velocities are the cardinal features. The disorder may be preceded by upper respiratory or gastrointestinal infection or immunization 1 to 4 weeks prior to onset of the illness. Bifacial palsy may be present.
Inclusions
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Also indexed as
AMAN - [Acute motor axonal neuropathy]AMSAN - [Acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy]Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyradiculoneuropathyAcute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyAcute motor axonal neuropathyAcute motor sensory axonal neuropathyAcute panautonomic neuropathyAcute pandysautonomiaAcute sensory ataxic neuropathyBickerstaff brainstem encephalitisGBS - [Guillain-Barré syndrome]Guillain Barre syndromeGuillain-Barré syndromeLandry’s diseaseLandry’s paralysisMiller Fisher syndromeParaparetic variant of Guillain-Barré syndromePharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndromeacute ascending paralysisacute encephalomyeloradiculoneuritischronic polyradiculopathy