In Cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, What Does the Pathophysiology Include

question 49

Multiple Choice

In cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, what does the pathophysiology include?

• A) Damage and loss of function in the motor neurons of the spinal cord and medulla
• B) Encephalopathy, with disorientation, headache, and coma
• C) Infection and inflammation of the motor cortex
• D) Inflammation and demyelination of peripheral nerves, leading to ascending paralysis

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, through repeated pairings with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to evoke a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus (e.g., meat powder) that naturally evokes a particular response (salivation).

Unconscious Evaluations

Judgments or assessments made without conscious awareness, often based on automatic cognitive processes.

Automatic Evaluations

Assessments or judgments made without conscious thought, often based on learned associations.