Acute flaccid paralysis in children is a medical emergency that can progress to respiratory failure within hours or days, ...

Background Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) ... associated with greater sequels at the discharge and at the posterior reviews in the following months. 17% required mechanical ventilation (MV).

Further Evidence of Link Between Guillain-Barre Paralysis Syndrome ... Fifty percent of the patients developed facial paralysis and 31 percent of the patients required mechanical ventilation ...

Zika-related Guillain-Barré syndrome was initially described in 2014 during an outbreak in French Polynesia. From 8,262 suspected cases of Zika virus infections, 38 cases of Guillain-Barré ...

Guillain-Barre syndrome attacks the nerves, causing an abnormal sensation, weakness and possible paralysis By Amy McGorry Fox News Published July 22, 2020 3:42pm EDT ...

Six patients required mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure. ... et al "Guillain-Barré syndrome variant occurring after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination" Ann Neurol 2021; DOI: 10.1002/ana.26144.

(HealthDay)—Studies are beginning to show that, in rare cases, people with severe COVID-19 may develop the serious nervous system disorder known as Guillain-Barre syndrome.

How Guillain-Barre syndrome progresses. In mild cases, Guillain-Barre syndrome only causes muscle weakness. In more severe ones, it progresses to full paralysis, and patients require ventilation ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neuromuscular condition that can cause rapid paralysis. Diagnosing GBS is challenging, and misdiagnosis can lead to delayed treatment and potentially long ...

Stock image of antibodies attacking a nerve cell due to Guillain-Barré syndrome. A 25-year-old woman in Italy has been nearly totally paralyzed from the condition.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune condition that can result in rapid and severe muscle weakness in a patient.