Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder o€en considered a postinfectious polyneuropathy involving mainly motor but also sensory and sometimes autonomic nerves. is syndrome a‚ects people of all ages and is not hereditary. Most patients in the United States and Europe have a demyelinating neuropathy, but primarily axonal degeneration is documented in some cases, mainly in China, Mexico...

Autonomic neuropathy is the term used to describe autonomic disturbances resulting from diseases of the peripheral autonomic nervous system. This is a group of disorders in which the small, lightly myelinated and unmyelinated autonomic nerve fibers are selectively targeted. Most often, autonomic neuropathies occur in conjunction with a somatic neuropathy (i.e. with motor weakness and/or sensory...

Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies (HSANs) represent a group of heritable peripheral nerve disorders usually taking a severe clinical course. HSAN-affected patients manifest with deep, poorly-healing ulcerations of the feet and hands. To date no definitive cure for HSANs has been developed and the molecular pathology of these disorders is complex. The aim of this review is therefore ...

Autonomic neuropathies may occur primarily or secondarily to various underlying diseases. Primary autonomic neuropathies are divided into pure autonomic neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy with sensory impairment, and autonomic neuropathy with sensory and motor impairment based on the concomitance or absence of sensory or motor dysfunctions. Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy refers to a pure aut...

In an attempt to gain differentiation, companies are allocating resources to corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. At the same time, they are giving consumers a more active role in the process of creating value. In this sense, consumer participation represents a new approach to gain competitive advantage. However, the effectiveness of consumer participation in CSR campaigns still r...