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

Doctors warn, Guillain-Barré Syndrome can strike after the flu. Here’s what you need to know to detect GBS before it is too late.

Guillain-Barré syndrome, sometimes called GBS, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis.

Patients with Guillain- Barré syndrome (GBS) face a rare and heterogeneous disorder of the peripheral nervous system that is often triggered by preceding infections and causes severe muscle weakness.

A new study indicates that COVID-19 is associated with an elevated risk of a rare disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, within six weeks after infection with the virus.

In a recent study published in Eurosurveillance, researchers investigated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines induced Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease that affects the nerves. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, and while the cause is not fully understood, it often arises after a ...

The Task Force of the European Academy of Neurology and the Peripheral Nerve Society published updated guidelines in 2024 on the diagnosis and treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which ...

The FDA issued a safety communication that warns about possible Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines manufactured by Pfizer and GSK ().. The prescribing ...

He is now taking action, spreading awareness about GBS. "I host a Guillain-Barré Syndrome Walk every March," said Rob. "It's been held since 2018. I was still in a walker and in a wheelchair.

References: US Food and Drug Administration. FDA requires Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) warning in the prescribing information for RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy.