History of acute polyradiculoneuropathy (part 2): From 1916 to 2019. (12th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mathis, Stéphane; Soulages, Antoine; Le Masson, Gwendal; Vallat, Jean-Michel
• Is Part Of: Neurology. Volume 94:Number 19(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05-12
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurologie -- Périodiques; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009402
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0028-3878

Abstract

Abstract : First reported by Guillain, Barré, and Strohl during the Great War, the concept of "Guillain-Barré syndrome" (GBS) progressively emerged as a clinical entity in its own right. Despite many debates about its clinical and pathophysiologic characteristics, GBS is now recognized as a disease throughout the world. We describe here the main steps of the rich history of GBS, from 1916 to the present.