Barre syndrome is definitely one of the less common. This condition, which affects the body's nerves and causes muscle weakness that develops into paralysis, is serious. But, it can be treated.

A study published in July 2025 issue of Journal of Neurology explored how genetic variability in the FCGR2/3 locus, which encodes low-to-medium-affinity Fc-gamma receptors (FcγRs), may contribute to ...

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

Doctors and genetic researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that changes in a gene leads to severe nerve damage in children following a mild bout of infection.

Timothy Bingham was paralysed at the age of two after contracting a flu-like illness and has been in a wheelchair since, but ...

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have ...

Scientists have discovered a faulty gene which may have caused a man to be paralysed as a toddler after catching the flu.

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have ...

Scientists have discovered a faulty gene which may have caused a man to be paralysed as a toddler after catching the flu.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine pathogenic variations in three families clinically diagnosed with suspected Lynch syndrome (LS). Methods: Three probands clinically diagnosed suspected LS were ...

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms.