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Revision as of 15:15, 18 December 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include:
- Anterior and posterior nerve root enhancement.
- cauda equina enhancement.

NOTE: The underlying etiology of these findings is blood brain barrier disruption due to inflammation.

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 ==Overview==
-'''Guillain-Barré syndrome''' ('''GBS''') is usually diagnosed clinically. However, MRI may be used as an adjunct to the clinical and Laboratory tests. MRI findings suggestive of Guillian Barre syndrome are anterior and [[cauda equina]] nerve root enhancement.
 ==MRI==
+* MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include:
-* The MRI findings in Guillain-Barré syndrome are not-specific.
+** Anterior and posterior nerve root enhancement.
-* Thus, MRI is used as an adjunct to clinical presentation and laboratory tests.
+** cauda equina enhancement.
-* Inflammatory conditions present as nerve root enhancement on MRI. This is due to the loss of blood brain barrier that accompanies an inflammatory condition. Features on MRI suggestive of GBS are:
+NOTE: The underlying etiology of these findings is blood brain barrier disruption due to inflammation.
-** Selective anterior nerve root enhancement
-** Nerve root enhancement of the [[cauda equina]]
 ==References==