AAMA CMA Practice Question

Guillain-Barré syndrome affects the peripheral nervous system, which is involved in transmitting signals between the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the rest of the body. This condition can lead to muscle weakness and paralysis as it disrupts the relay of commands from the central nervous system to the muscles. The somatic nervous system, a subset of the peripheral nervous system, controls voluntary muscle movements, and so it would be most directly affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome. While the autonomic nervous system also pertains to the peripheral nervous system, it mainly regulates involuntary functions such as heart rate and digestion, which are not typically the primary functions affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome. Recognizing Guillain-Barré syndrome involves the interconnectedness of both the peripheral and central nervous systems, but the role of the autonomic nervous system in this condition is less direct compared to the somatic nervous system.