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Polyradiculoneuropathy

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Definition: Diseases characterized by injury or dysfunction involving multiple peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process may primarily affect myelin or nerve axons. Two of the more common demyelinating forms are acute inflammatory polyradiculopathy (GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME) and POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING. Polyradiculoneuritis refers to inflammation of multiple peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots.  do not confuse with POLYRADICULOPATHY (dis of multiple nerve roots) nor with RADICULOPATHY (dis of a single nerve root)   
Examples Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Other names Polyradiculoneuritis; Peripheral Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease; Demyelinating Disease, Peripheral Autoimmune; Demyelinating Autoimmune Disease, Peripheral; Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease, Peripheral; Polyradiculoneuropathies; Polyradiculoneuritides
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
9-O-acetyl-GD1b ganglioside  0   *Gangliosides Polyradiculoneuropathy. J Neuroimmunol 1996 May;66(1-2):95-101

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