Guillain-Barré syndrome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005058",
  "term": "Guillain-Barré syndrome",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An acute, rapidly progressing inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. It is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system attacks its own nerve cells, particularly the myelin sheath. This syndrome often follows a viral or bacterial infection.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "cranial nerve",
    "demyelination",
    "myelin",
    "peripheral nervous system",
    "polyneuritis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 871 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/guillain-barre-syndrome/"
}