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.

Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis - One family said that the discovery offers hope.

A rare Guillain-Barré syndrome recurrence caused nausea with no motor symptoms but was treated successfully with intravenous ...

To elucidate the features of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome who show markedly rapid clinical recovery, clinical, serological, and electrophysiological data of 80 consecutive patients were ...

In the past decade, the world confronted several pandemics of emerging infectious diseases including Zika virus and most recently Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). One of ...

Mom Speaks First Words to 5-Year-Old Son After Months of Paralysis and Being on a Ventilator (Exclusive) Mallory Wilkerson was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder ...

Mom Speaks First Words to 5-Year-Old Son After Months of Paralysis and Being on a Ventilator (Exclusive) Mallory Wilkerson was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder ...

Within nine days, the 26-year-old single mom of a 5-year-old boy was completely paralyzed and placed on a ventilator. Not long after, she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).