the role of autoantibody and immune complexes in the pathogenesis of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Evidence that Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may be caused, at least in part, by antibodies to nerve tissue or soluble immune complexes is reviewed. Although insufficient proof exists at present to confirm a causal relationship between humoral factors and GBS, converging lines of evidence support this possibility.
D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000276:immunology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000276:immunology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies