Definition of Infectious polyneuritis

1. Noun. A form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown.


Medical Definition of Infectious polyneuritis

1. 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 myelin. The exact cause is unknown but has been associated with an abnormal immune response to viral infection, particularly cytomegalovirus infection, in which there is cell-mediated immunity to a component of myelin. The disease may be autoimmune in origin and complete recovery can take up to six months. Synonym: Guillain-Barre syndrome (12 Jul 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Infectious Polyneuritis

infectious hepatitis immunization
infectious hepatitis virus
infectious icterus
infectious jaundice
infectious mono
infectious mononucleosis
infectious myositis
infectious myringitis
infectious necrotic hepatitis of sheep
infectious ophthalmia
infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
infectious papilloma of cattle
infectious period
infectious plasmid
infectious polyneuritis (current term)
infectious porcine encephalomyelitis
infectious porcine encephalomyelitis virus
infectious serositis
infectious sinusitis of turkeys
infectious synovitis
infectious warts
infectiously
infectiousness
infective
infective agent
infective embolism
infective endocarditis
infective jaundice
infective thrombus

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