acute febrile polyneuritis

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polyneuritis /poly·neu·ri·tis/ (-ndbobr-ri´tis) inflammation of several peripheral nerves simultaneously.

acute febrile polyneuritis , acute idiopathic polyneuritis an acute, rapidly progressive, ascending motor neuron paralysis, beginning in the feet and ascending to the other muscles, often occurring after an enteric or respiratory infection.

acute febrile polyneuritis.

See Guillain-Barré syndrome.

polyneuritis [pol″e-noo͡-ri´tis]

inflammation of many nerves simultaneously.

acute febrile polyneuritis (acute idiopathic polyneuritis) (acute infectious polyneuritis) (acute postinfectious polyneuritis) Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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