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Apr 29, 2022 · What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome? Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare and extremely serious condition that causes your skin to come loose and detach. It was once known as Lyell’s syndrome,...
Jun 7, 2024 · Weakness and tingling in the hands and feet are usually the first symptoms. These sensations can quickly spread and may lead to paralysis. In its most serious form, Guillain-Barre syndrome is a medical emergency. Most people with the condition need treatment in a hospital.
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a type of severe skin reaction. [1] Together with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens–Johnson/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) overlap, they are considered febrile mucocutaneous drug reactions and probably part of the same spectrum of disease, with SJS being less severe.
May 17, 2023 · Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the immune system attacks the nerves. It can cause muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. People usually recover from it, but it can lead to hospitalization and, sometimes, permanent damage to nerve cells.
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Sep 20, 2019 · Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease of the PNS and is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis, with an annual global incidence of approximately 1–2 per 100,000...
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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurological condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy nerve cells. In GBS the immune system targets the peripheral nervous system, which is made up of the nerves connecting the brain and spinal cord to all of our body structures.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute, usually rapidly progressive but self-limited, inflammatory polyneuropathy characterized by muscular weakness and mild distal sensory loss. Cause is thought to be autoimmune. Diagnosis is clinical.
