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Gillian Barre Syndrome - Articles
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME?
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Stephanie S. Jewett
Posted
Sun 09 May 2010 5:34pm
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) 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. It is the most frequent acquired (as opposed to inherited) neuropathy. Nobody knows why or how GBS infects certain indi ...
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
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Ahmad.H
Posted
Sat 11 Feb 2012 12:00am
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. It is usually monophasic (happens only once). Recurrence occurs in patients less than 30 years old, with milder symptoms and in Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS).
Cause:
It occurs after a respiratory infection or stomach flu. ...
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Web MD Reports Gardasil Link to Guillain Barre Syndrome
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Kim S.
Posted
Sun 03 May 2009 12:00am
If you read the transcript from 60 Minutes in 1979 (HERE),the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine also caused Guillain-Barre Syndrome, except few people had heard of GBS in 1976.
April 30, 2009 (Seattle) -- Girls and women who receive the Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may be at increased risk of a rare but serious disorder of th ...
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
by
Ahmad.H
Posted
Sat 11 Feb 2012 8:22am
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. It is usually monophasic (happens only once). Recurrence occurs in patients less than 30 years old, with milder symptoms and in Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS).
Cause:
It occurs after a respiratory infection or stomach flu. The i ...
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome after flu shot
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Sara B.
Posted
Fri 20 Feb 2009 7:22pm
Thanks for the link, Brian.
Funny, it's never the vaccine's fault. No, in this case, the man supposedly had a "rare disease" that was triggered by the flu shot. Oh, and a mystery study in 1976 said the chance of developing this was "one in a million." Where's the credibility? And what about all those girls getting Guillain-Barre from their Ga ...
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Genetics Home Reference: Guillain-Barré syndrome
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nih.gov
Posted
Tue 11 Oct 2011 12:33pm
On this page:
Description
Genetic changes
Inheritance
Treatment
Additional information
Other names
Glossary definitions
Reviewed September 2011
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that ...
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