Polyneuritis

Acute idiopathic polyneuritis: A rare progressive form of ascending polyneuropathy believed to be an autoimmune response
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acute idiopathic polyneuritis
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Acute infective polyneuritis that results in a form of peripheral neuropathy with temporary loss of movement and sensation due to inflammation of multiple nerves and loss of ...

Alternate Names : Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome, Acute idiopathic polyneuritis, Infectious polyneuritis, Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
Definition ...

polyneuritis
plinj rats noun inflammation of many nerves
polyneuropathy ...

polyneuritis Inflammation of several peripheral nerves at the same time.
polyp A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
polypectomy Surgery to remove a polyp.

Polyneuritis, acute idiopathic definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
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ACUTE IDIOPATHIC POLYNEURITIS ...

Acute polyneuritis with numbness and motor weakness has been noted after influenza, together with slight muscular wasting and electrical degeneration.

Acute Infective Polyneuritis; Guillain-Barré Syndrome; Postinfection Polyneuritis
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Acute idiopathic polyneuritis: Also known as the Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder characterized by progressive symmetrical paralysis and loss of reflexes, usually beginning in the leg, with in most cases nearly complete or complete recovery.

Acute idiopathic polyneuritis ... neck weakness, reduced tendon reflexes, lower leg weakness, absent tendon reflexes, progressive weakness
Acute insomnia ... Fatigue
Acute intermittent porphyria ... seizure, muscle weakness ...

Acute Idiopathic Polyneuritis
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Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
Acute intermittent porphyria
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Acute interstitial nephritis not NSAID related
Acute kidney failure
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Acute idiopathic polyneuritis (See Guillain-Barre Syndrome)
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (See Guillain-Barre Syndrome)
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) (See Porphyria)
Acute Leukemia ...

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare, rapidly progressive disorder that consists of inflammation of the nerves (polyneuritis) and, usually causing muscle weakness, sometimes progressing to complete paralysis.

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neuropathies have included paresthesias (abnormal touch sensations, such as burning or prickling, in the absence of external stimuli) of the upper and lower extremities (i.e., the arms and the legs, including the hands and the feet), polyneuritis ...

nerve disorders, myelin, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, infectious polyneuritis, Landry paralysis, Landry syndrome, Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome, Landry Guillain-Barre syndrome, myeloradiculopolyneuronitis, ...

Typical findings are skin and nail changes, such as hyperkeratosis, hyperpigmentation, exfoliative dermatitis, and Mees' lines (transverse white striae of the fingernails); sensory and motor polyneuritis manifesting as numbness and ...

Chronic Idiopathic Polyneuritis see Guillain-Barré syndrome
Chronic Infantile Neurologic Cutaneous and Articular syndrome
Chronic Iridocyclitis see Arthritis (Juvenile Idiopathic)
Chronic Leukaemia see Leukaemia and other Allied Blood disorders ...

Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome; Acute idiopathic polyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
Symptoms:
Symptoms of Guillain-Barre get worse very quickly. It may take only a few hours to reach the most severe symptoms.

(Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy; Acute Idiopathic Polyneuritis; Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy; Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy; Idiopathic Polyneuritis; AIDP) ...

Other terms for Guillain-Barré syndrome are acute ascending polyneuritis, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and Landry's ascending paralysis.
How does it occur?

Idiopathic polyneuritis
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A syndrome in children and infants caused by mercury poisoning, characterized by erythema of the extremities, chest, and nose, polyneuritis, and gastrointestinal disorders. Also called erythredema, pink disease, Swift's disease. [Merriam-Webster] ...

Peripheral neuropathy may also be referred to as peripheral neuritis, or if many nerves are involved, the terms polyneuropathy or polyneuritis may be used. Description Peripheral neuropathy is a widespread disorder, and there...

A neuropathy involves either a cranial nerve or spinal nerve. At times, several different groups of nerves in various parts of the body may be involved. This condition is known as polyneuritis or polyneuropathy.

This rare illness strikes between two and eight people in every 100,000 irrespective of gender or age, although it is more common in the 30 to 50 years age group. Other names for Guillain-Barrè syndrome include acute idiopathic polyneuritis, ...

See also: Neuritis, Neuropathy, Symptom, Acute idiopathic polyneuritis, Cancer