what is G.B Syndrome?

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a friend of mine has just been daignosed for Cancer and has gone through 6 Chimo therapy. now she has devoloped G.B.Syndrom i just need information of what can be done.

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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disorder in which your body's immune system attacks the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) and, rarely, parts of the brain itself. Severe weakness and numbness in your legs and arms characterize GBS. Loss of feeling and movement (paralysis) may occur in your legs, arms, upper body and face.

GBS affects an estimated one to three in every 100,000 persons annually in the United States. It can strike any race at any age, but its incidence increases with age. GBS may occur within days or weeks after a viral infection such as influenza (flu) or diarrhea. It may be triggered by pregnancy or a medical procedure, such as a vaccination or minor surgery, or have no evident reason for developing. Because the cause of GBS is unknown, there's no way to prevent the disease from occurring.

In its most severe form, GBS is a medical emergency and may require hospitalization. Severe GBS may result in total paralysis, potentially dangerous fluctuations in heart rate and blood pressure, and inability to breathe without respiratory assistance. The muscles you use for eye movement, speaking, chewing and swallowing also may become weak or paralyzed. People with severe GBS often need long-term rehabilitation to regain normal independence, and as many as 15 percent experience lasting physical impairment. In some cases, GBS can be fatal.

Most people recover from even the most severe cases of GBS. Available treatments, if started soon after signs and symptoms appear, may lessen the severity of GBS and reduce recovery time. the treatment is plasmaphoresesis or immunoglobulins some peolpe in the alternative medicine have used DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone Hormones with some good results at hight dosages it works as an immune modulator )

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are you talking about guillain barre syndrome?

if so....go to: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/gbs.htm

Do you mean Guillain-Barré syndrome?

There's nothing she can do personally, but she will probably have some blood transfusions.

Here's more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain-Barr%C3%A9_syndrome

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