21. ThirdAge - Adam - Guillain-Barre Syndrome guillainbarre syndrome. Definition Landry-guillain-barre syndrome; Acute idiopathicpolyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy. http://www.thirdage.com/health/adam/ency/article/000684.htm

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23. 1Up Health > Guillain-Barre Syndrome > Causes, Incidence, And Risk Factors Of Gu 1Up Health Diseases Conditions guillainbarre syndrome Causes, Incidence,and Risk Factors. guillain-barre syndrome Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors. http://www.1uphealth.com/health/guillain_barre_syndrome_info.html

1Up Health Guillain-Barre syndrome Alternative Medicine Clinical Trials ... Health Topics A-Z Search 1Up Health Guillain-Barre syndrome Information Guillain-Barre syndrome Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors Alternative names : Acute idiopathic polyneuritis, Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, Infectious polyneuritis, Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome Definition : Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder caused by nerve inflammation involving progressive muscle weakness or paralysis , which often follows an infectious illness. Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors Guillain-Barre syndrome is an acute type of nerve inflammation. The inflammation damages portions of the nerve cell, resulting in muscle weakness or paralysis and sensory loss. The damage usually includes loss of the myelin sheath of the nerve (demyelination ), which slows the conduction of impulses through the nerve. The damage can also cause denervation (kill the axon part of the nerve cell), which stops nerve function entirely. Without the axon, messages cannot be transferred from one nerve cell to another. The exact cause of this disorder is unknown. It may occur at any age but is most common in people of both sexes between the ages 30 and 50. It often follows a minor infection, usually a

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List of rare diseases: English Deutsch Language: MeSH term: Accepted terms: English: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - AIDP - Acute Autoimmune Neuropathy - Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy - Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy - Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory Français: GUILLAIN-BARRE, SYNDROME Deutsch: Guillain-Barré-Syndrom - AIDP - Akute autoimmune Neuropathie - Akute entzündliche demyelinisierende Polyradikuloneuropathie - Akute entzündliche Polyneuropathie - Landry-Guillain-Barré-Syndrom - Polyradikuloneuropathie, akute entzündliche Español: SINDROME DE GUILLAIN-BARRE - NEUROPATIA AUTOINMUNE AGUDA - POLIRRADICULONEUROPATIA DESMIELINIZANTE INFLAMATORIA AGUDA - POLINEUROPATIA INFLAMATORIA AGUDA - PDIA - SINDROME DE LANDRY-GUILLAIN-BARRE - POLIRRADICULONEUROPATIA AGUDA INFLAMATORIA Português: SINDROME DE GUILLAIN-BARRE - NEUROPATIA AUTO-IMUNE AGUDA - POLIRRADICULONEUROPATIA DESMIELINIZANTE INFLAMATORIA AGUDA - POLINEUROPATIA INFLAMATORIA AGUDA - AIDP - SINDROME DE LANDRY-GUILLAIN-BARRE - POLIRRADICULONEUROPATIA INFLAMATORIA AGUDA HONselect ressources Definition: Yes Articles: Yes Images: No News: No Conferences: No Clinical trials: No Web sites: English Yes Français Yes Deutsch No Español Yes Português No Home About us Site map Feedback ... HONewsletter http://www.hon.ch/HONselect/RareDiseases/C10.114.750.100.html

25. InteliHealth: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Health A to Z, Reviewed by the Faculty of Harvard Medical School GuillainBarréSyndrome No one knows what causes Guillain-Barré syndrome. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10079.html

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26. The DRM WebWatcher: Guillain-Barre Syndrome guillainbarre syndrome (GBS), also known as acute idiopathic polyneuritis andLandry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral http://www.disabilityresources.org/GB.html

Home WebWatcher Regional Librarians ... Contact Us The DRM WebWatcher Updated 4/7/2001 A B C D ... About/Hint/Link Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), also known as acute idiopathic polyneuritis and Landry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal chord; it is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness and may be accompanied by paralysis of the limbs, breathing muscles and face. Guillain-Barre Syndrome Fact Sheet A brief overview of the syndrome, its causes, diagnosis, treatment, research, and additionsal sources of information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Guillain-Barre Syndrome A fact sheet from the West Virginia Health Page. Guillian-Barre Syndrome This personal website has become somewhat dated, but still contains a large and useful collection of online GBS references. Information booklets, support groups in other countries, a journal, pages for medical professionals, links and more. Many of the group's publications are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format. Information about GBS, discussion boards, chatroom, newsletter, and more.

27. Guillain-Barre & Vaccines vaccination with OPV. The Vaccine Safety Committee has acknowledgedthat OPV causes both paralytic polio and guillainbarre syndrome. http://www.whale.to/vaccines/gbs.htm

Guillain-Barre and vaccines Vaccine disease Citations Package insert (Hep B) GBS Vaccine Reactions Discussion Board http://peabody.webmast.com/webmast-cgi/hypernews/get/vaccine.html [Media Jan 2003] Flu vaccination suspected in emergency director's illness [Media Nov 2002] ... Tetanus Vaccine Reaction (GBS) Flu vaccine neuropathy FSME vaccine reaction [Flu vaccineGuillian Barre] Flu vaccine reaction [Hepatitis B vaccination-CIDP, Epstein-Barr, GBS, vision problems] ... Julie sues over jabs A mass polio vaccination in Finland (1985) resulted in a higher incidence of Guillain-Barre (GBS) cases in the first two quarters (16 total) compared to a mean incidence of GBS in the population of 3 cases per quarter during a 6 year surveillance period, 1981-1986. Ten of these were diagnosed within 10 weeks after vaccination with OPV. The Vaccine Safety Committee has acknowledged that OPV causes both paralytic polio and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Health officials had convinced the Chinese to rename the bulk of their polio to Guillaine-Barre Syndrome. This went along without a hitch for some time, until a research team suggested giving it a separate name - Chinese Paralytic Syndrome. This prompted an even closer look at the data. A later study (in Hebei province) found that both the new disorder and the Guillaine-Barre Syndrome was really polio. They came to their conclusion by looking at the trends in polio from 1955-90 and noted that, after mass vaccination started in 1971, reports of polio went down but Guillaine-Barre syndrome increased about 10-fold. Once again, polio was still there but wearing a different name tag. (Vaccination by Greg Beattie p68).

28. Guillain-Barre Syndrome guillainbarre syndrome is a very serious disease that requires immediate hospitalization.It requires immedate hospitalization because it can worsen rapidly. http://www.mamashealth.com/syndrome/guibar.asp

Mamashealth.com Home Syndromes Pages Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Down Syndrome Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Williams Syndrome Links Tell A Friend about MAMA! Health Books Email Mama Floral Gift for your Loved Ones Donate $$$ and help support Mamashealth.com A "syndrome" is a medical condition that is categorized by a multitude of symptoms. Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy and Landry's Ascending Paralysis , is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerves are nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. In this disorder, the body's immune system attacks part of the nervous system. What are the Symptoms? Varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs is usually the first symptom. In most instances the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all, and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. The most common used diagnostic procedure is a lumbar puncture. The lumbar puncture is used to find elevated fluid protein. An electrical test of nerve and muscle function may also be performed.

29. Around Canterbury: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Dyslexia. Dysphasia. Epilepsy. guillainbarre syndrome. Haemophilia. Head Injuries. Stress.Stroke. Treatment. guillain-barre syndrome. Guillan-Barre Support Group. http://www.aroundcanterbury.co.uk/around.php?pa=221

30. OHSU Health.com - Neurological Disorders What is guillainbarre syndrome? guillain-barre syndrome is symptoms appear.What are the symptoms of guillain-barre syndrome? The first http://www.ohsuhealth.com/neuro/guillain.asp?sub=1

31. Guillain-Barre Syndrome guillainbarre syndrome Guide picks. An acute (short-term) autoimmunedisorder in which the body attacks its nerve fibers, leading http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/guillainbarre/

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32. HealthlinkUSA Guillain-barre Syndrome Links and health related topics. FindWhat. Click here for page 1 of GuillainbarreSyndrome information from the HealthlinkUSA directory. http://www.healthlinkusa.com/130ent.htm

33. Guillain-barre Syndrome; Treatment, Prevention, Cure guillainbarre syndrome Search here for information which may include treatment,diagnosis, prevention, support groups, email lists, messageboards, personal http://www.healthlinkusa.com/content/130.html

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34. NJDHSS, Communicable Disease Service: Guillain-Barre Syndrome What You Should Know About. . . guillainbarre syndrome. What is Guillain-BarreSyndrome? Guillain Who gets guillain-barre syndrome? Anyone http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/f_guillain.htm

Disease Index NJ InTouch What You Should Know About. . . Guillain-Barre Syndrome What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome? Guillain-Barre Syndrome is the name given to a rare acute illness of progressive muscle weakness and respiratory paralysis associated with absent reflexes, which develops over a period of three to four weeks, usually following a viral or other infection. Who gets Guillain-Barre Syndrome? Anyone can get Guillain-Barre Syndrome, but it is more common in men and in older individuals, most frequently in those 50 to 74 years of age. How is Guillain-Barre Syndrome spread? Guillain-Barre Syndrome is not spread from person to person, and it is not clearly understood what causes the illness. In about 50 to 60% of cases, there is a recent history of viral or other infection. What are the symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome? Symptoms vary greatly in severity from so mild that medical attention is not sought, to severe causing almost total paralysis, which may include respiratory failure. The common initial symptoms are numbness and tingling in the legs. Back pain is a major symptom in about one third of patients. The sensory symptoms are soon followed by ascending weakness in the legs and arms. Other nerves, such as those controlling the eyes, are affected in over half the cases. Reflexes are usually absent or greatly reduced. Progression of the symptoms may continue for up to four weeks. Recovery is often slow, lasting 6 months to two years. Up to 90% of patients reach nearly complete recovery.

35. Glaxo Neurological Centre : Guillain-Barre Syndrome Contact National Office, Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group. Lincolnshire CountyCouncil. Council Offices. EMail, Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group E-Mail. http://glaxocentre.merseyside.org/gbg.html

Charity No 327314 Contact: National Office Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group Lincolnshire County Council Council Offices Eastgate Sleaford Lincs NG34 7EB England Tel/Fax: Helpline (U.K.Only) E-Mail Guillain Barre Syndrome Support Group E-Mail The GBS group provides emotional support to patients and their families provides support visits by former patients to those currently suffering supplies literature about the illness and newsletters to members raises awareness of the illness provides local support groups nationwide The GBS group is a charity entirely dependent on fundraising. Guillain-Barre Syndrome Support Group

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Primary Care Elective Care Dental Vision ... Traumatic Brain Injury GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome? What is the Treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome? The most critical part of the treatment for this syndrome consists of keeping the patient's body functioning during recovery of the nervous system. This can sometimes require placing the patient on a respirator, a heart monitor, or other machines that assist body function. What is the Prognosis? top Articles Medical Research More Options - IMPORTANT: If you do not agree with these terms and conditions of use for Medical Consumer Guide or any web sites owned by Medical Consumer Guide in full, then you must terminate your use of these web sites immediately.

38. Guillain-Barre Syndrome Subscribe now . guillainbarre syndrome. What causes guillain-barre syndrome?No one yet knows why Guillain-Barre strikes some people and not others. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921960485.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Neurology By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Guillain-Barre Syndrome Guillain-Barre (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. In these cases the disorder is life threatening potentially interfering with breathing and, at times, with blood pressure or heart rate and is considered a medical emergency. The patient is often put on a respirator to assist with breathing and is watched closely for problems such as an abnormal heart beat, infections, blood clots, and high or low blood pressure. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, although some continue to have some degree of weakness. Guillain-Barre syndrome can affect anybody. It can strike at any age and both sexes are equally prone to the disorder. The syndrome is rare, however, afflicting only about one person in 100,000. Usually Guillain-Barre occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection. Occasionally surgery or vaccinations will trigger the syndrome. The disorder can develop over the course of hours or days, or it may take up to 3 to 4 weeks. Most people reach the stage of greatest weakness within the first 2 weeks after symptoms appear, and by the third week of the illness 90 percent of all patients are at their weakest.

39. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) guillainbarre syndrome (GBS). guillain-barre syndrome (pronounced ghee-yan bar-ray),or GBS, is a rare inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. http://peripheralneuropathy.bsd.uchicago.edu/gbs.html

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) Guillain-Barre Syndrome (pronounced ghee-yan bar-ray), or GBS, is a rare inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. The inflammation damages portions of the nerve cell, resulting in muscle weakness or paralysis. The damage usually includes loss of the myelin sheath of the nerve (demyelination), which slows conduction of impulses through the nerve. The damage may also include destruction of the nerve axon, which blocks conduction through the nerve. Guillain-Barre Syndrome affects approximately eight out of 100,000 people. It may occur at any age but is most common in people of both sexes between the ages 30 and 50. It can vary greatly in severity from the mildest case that may not even be brought to the doctors' attention, toa devastating illness with almost complete paralysis that brings a patient close to death. Symptoms of GBS Symptoms of GBS include rapid development of weakness. The arms, legs, breathing muscles and face may become paralyzed. However, the nerve supply and use of muscles may return as the disease subsides and with extensive physical rehabilitation. What causes GBS?

40. GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME guillainbarre syndrome. Gabe Mirkin, MD. Clinical and epidemiologic featuresof guillain-barre syndrome. Journal of Infectious Diseases 176 Suppl. http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G118.htm

GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Guillain-Barre syndrome, a "so-called" auto-immune disease may be caused by infection with an intestinal bacterium called campylobacter jejuni. A previously healthy person suddenly develops tingling and numbness primarily in the feet which within a couple of weeks spreads through the body to cause loss of muscle control and feeling throughout the body. Around 5% can lose control of their breathing muscles and require machines to keep them breathing. 70% recover completely, even though it may take a few months to a couple of years. However, around 30% will suffer permanent nerve damage. More than 70% of those who suffer Guillain-Barre disease are infected with an intestinal bacteria called Campylobacter and many others are infected with another bacteria called mycoplasma or a virus called cytomegalovirus. There is no consistently effective treatment, but there is some evidence that some people are helped by taking blood fluid from many people called immunoglobulin that contain antibodies that kill bacteria and viruses. However, recent research from medical centers throughout the world warrant trials of antibiotics such as the longer-acting erythromycins and amoxacillins for several months. 1) RAC Hughes, JH Rees. Clinical and epidemiologic features of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Journal of Infectious Diseases 176: Suppl. 2(DEC 1997):S92-S98.

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