title: Progress in inflammatory neuropathy -the legacy of Dr Jack Griffin.
abstract: The past quarter of a century has brought incredible advances in our understanding of inflammatory neuropathies, and the insights into Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) began in the 1990s with the seminal work of Dr Jack Griffin and his colleagues. In this essay, we provide a tribute to Jack, and review the recent progress in a field that he termed his personal favourite. In particular, we discuss the new developments in our understanding and diagnosis of inflammatory neuropathies, the recent emergence of the node of Ranvier and the paranode as sites of intensive investigation, and the mechanistic evidence that is providing a platform for therapeutic development studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, 5017 AAT-BSRB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Eva L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
authors.forename: Richard A C
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, Room B330, 120 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
authors.forename: Hugh J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Willison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens