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MeSH Heading: Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C10.114.750.100; C10.314.750.450; C10.668.829.800.750.300; C20.111.258.750.400; C23.550.291.500.829.313
Unique ID: D020275
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020275
Annotation: do not confuse entry term POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, ACUTE INFLAMMATORY with POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY see POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING
Scope Note: An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process is often preceded by a viral or bacterial infection, surgery, immunization, lymphoma, or exposure to toxins. Common clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of deep tendon reflexes. Weakness of respiratory muscles and autonomic dysfunction may occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1312-1314)
Entry Term(s): Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy; Acute Infectious Polyneuritis; Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy; Acute Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy; Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory; Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Familial; Guillain-Barré Syndrome; Guillaine-Barre Syndrome; Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute; Inflammatory Polyneuropathy Acute; Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Polyneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory; Polyneuropathy, Inflammatory Demyelinating, Acute; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating
NLM Classification #: WL 544
Previous Indexing: Polyradiculoneuropathy (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see POLYRADICULONEURITIS 1979-1999
History Note: 2000; use POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY 1979-1999
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2022/04/19

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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psychology (PX)

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surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System [C10.114]
  - Polyradiculoneuropathy [C10.114.750]
    - Guillain-Barre Syndrome [C10.114.750.100]
      - Miller Fisher Syndrome [C10.114.750.100.500]
    - Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating [C10.114.750.175]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Demyelinating Diseases [C10.314]
  - Polyradiculoneuropathy [C10.314.750]
    - Guillain-Barre Syndrome [C10.314.750.450]
      - Miller Fisher Syndrome [C10.314.750.450.500]
    - Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating [C10.314.750.700]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Neuromuscular Diseases [C10.668]
  - Peripheral Nervous System Diseases [C10.668.829]
    - Polyneuropathies [C10.668.829.800]
      - Polyradiculoneuropathy [C10.668.829.800.750]
        
        Cauda Equina Syndrome [C10.668.829.800.750.150]
        
        Guillain-Barre Syndrome [C10.668.829.800.750.300]
        
        Miller Fisher Syndrome [C10.668.829.800.750.300.500]
        
        Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating [C10.668.829.800.750.600]
        
        Polyradiculopathy [C10.668.829.800.750.700]

Immune System Diseases [C20]
- Autoimmune Diseases [C20.111]
  - Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System [C20.111.258]
    - Polyradiculoneuropathy [C20.111.258.750]
      - Guillain-Barre Syndrome [C20.111.258.750.400]
        
        Miller Fisher Syndrome [C20.111.258.750.400.500]
      - Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating [C20.111.258.750.800]

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
- Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
  - Disease Attributes [C23.550.291]
    - Chronic Disease [C23.550.291.500]
      - Post-Infectious Disorders [C23.550.291.500.829]
        
        Arthritis, Reactive [C23.550.291.500.829.125]
        
        Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated [C23.550.291.500.829.188]
        
        Guillain-Barre Syndrome [C23.550.291.500.829.313]
        
        Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome [C23.550.291.500.829.375]
        
        Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome [C23.550.291.500.829.500]

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Preferred

Concept UI: M0017242
Scope Note: An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process is often preceded by a viral or bacterial infection, surgery, immunization, lymphoma, or exposure to toxins. Common clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of deep tendon reflexes. Weakness of respiratory muscles and autonomic dysfunction may occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1312-1314)
Terms: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T032746
Date05/22/1978
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Term UI T368422
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Term UI T841557
Date04/18/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Guillaine-Barre Syndrome
Term UI T368426
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Familial Narrower

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Narrower

Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy Related

Guillain-Barre Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025