An Acute Polyneuropathy That Commonly Follows a Nonspecific Infection Occurring

question 12

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars, present in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Starch

A carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds, primarily found in plants and used as an energy store.

Carboxypeptidase

An enzyme that breaks down proteins by hydrolyzing the peptide bonds at the carboxyl end of the protein.

Microvilli

Minute projections from the surface of some cells, increasing surface area and facilitating absorption, such as in the intestines.