An acute polyneuropathy that commonly follows a nonspecific infection occurring 10 to 14 days earlier and that primarily affects the motor and autonomic peripheral nerves in an ascending pattern is:
A) cerebral palsy.
B) HIV encephalopathy.
C) Guillain-Barré syndrome.
D) Rett syndrome.

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Guillain-Barré syndrome-acute idiopathic polyneuritis-is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy that commonly follows a nonspecific infection that occurred 10 to 14 days earlier. It is characterized by ascending symmetric weakness with sensation preserved. An increase in severity occurs over days or weeks. A decrease in or absent strength and sensory loss may result, along with motor paralysis and respiratory muscle failure.

An Acute Polyneuropathy That Commonly Follows a Nonspecific Infection Occurring