This is a great illustration of what happens to the peripheral nerves with GBS. Some of the best information comes from support groups, this is no different, it is from a GBS support group based out of Tasmania.
Figure 1a and b. Myelinated motor nerve fibres in peripheral nerve.
(a) top. Normal myelinated fibre with nerve impulse being conducted from
node to node, causing muscle contraction.
(b) bottom. Autoimmune attack on myelin causes a block in nerve conduction,
preventing muscle contraction. Illustration for Modern Medicine by Chris Wikoff
Jen DeWolf
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