- Apr 18, 2010
My boyfriend is allergic to NSAIDs and hasn't taken them for years. He also has Guillain-Ba...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a serious disorder that occurs when the body's defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. This leads to nerve inflammation that causes muscle weakness, which continues to get worse.
Alternative Names:
Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome; Acute idiopathic polyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
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My mother is a 52 y/o with a history of asthma. In Nov 03 she had a severe asthma attack an...
- Mar 01, 2008
I had unprotected vaginal sex 10 weeks ago now. 3 days later i had cough and fever that las...
My 21 year old sister has had the Guillain Barre Syndrome 3 times. She had it when she was...
- Sep 28, 2008
Please help....my daughter is at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago going through Phys...
what happens when a Patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome can not resopond to plasmapheresis...
- Oct 25, 2009
I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome June 2006. It only affected my lower extremit...
- Mar 14, 2010
10 yr old child female has GBS like syndrome. Progressed from both ankles up to upper back....
- Jul 04, 2011
Hi,
I had unprotected vaginal sex approximately around May 29 (condom broke). On or arou...
I had unprotected vaginal sex approximately around May 29 (condom broke). On or around June...
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