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Guillain-Barr syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. Sometimes, the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body and progress to paralysis. There is no known cure for Guillain-Barr syndrome, but therapies can lessen the severity of the illness and accelerate the recovery in most patients.

With the advent of powerful gradient coil systems and high-resolution surface coils, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has come into tis own in being able to assess the relationship of a rectal tumor to surrounding organs and tissues. MRI is currently the only imaging modality that is highly accurate in predicting whether or not it is likely that a tumor can be resected without leaving cells behind and, therefore,  provides important information