Title: autoimmune peripheral neuropathy
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - autoimmune peripheral neuropathy
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13555
Status: current

Definition
Acute or chronic inflammatory neuropathy leading to demyelination and axonal damage of nerves and nerve roots associated with high-titeredautoantibodies against gangliosides [e.g., Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), Miller–Fisher syndrome, acute sensory ataxic neuropathy].

Related Terms
- autoantibodies: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12913
- titered: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13745

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1227 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'autoimmune peripheral neuropathy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13555
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