Guillain-Barre syndrome
This is a serious disorder that occurs when the body’s defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system.
This leads to nerve inflammation that causes muscle weakness and other symptoms.
It is a rare neurological disorder that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves in the body.
It often follows a severe period of extreme toxic inhalations, extreme stress or a minor infection, such as a lung infection or gastrointestinal infection.
Signs of the original infection have disappeared before the symptoms of Guillain-Barre begin. It may also appear a few days or weeks after a surgery.
The swine flu vaccination in 1976 may have caused rare cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Guillain-Barre syndrome damages parts of nerves & Immune system resulting in some of these symptoms of:
- tingling,
- weak muscles, and
- paralysis from legs up.
- affects the nerve’s covering (myelin sheath) & causes nerve signals to move more slowly. Damage to other parts of the nerves can cause the nerve to stop working altogether and is similar to MS..
Guillain-Barre syndrome may occur along with viral infections such as:
- Aids
- Hodgkins
- Herpes simplex
- Mononucleosis
Alert. Intervention needed urgently in many cases.
Symptoms of Guillain-Barre can get worse very quickly.
It may take only a few hours to reach the most severe symptoms, but weakness that increases over several days is also common.
Muscle weakness or the loss of muscle function (paralysis) affects both sides of the body.
In most cases, the muscle weakness and stumbling starts in the legs and then spreads to the arms. This is called ascending paralysis.
Patients may notice tingling, foot or hand pain, and clumsiness and severe stumbling . This happened to a friend of mine and to my daughter originally and so this is why I have looked into it.
If the inflammation affects the nerves to the diaphragm and chest and there is weakness in those muscles, the person may need breathing assistance.
Typical symptoms include:
- Loss of reflexes in the arms and legs
- Poor blood pressure control
- Muscle weakness or loss of muscle function (paralysis)
- In mild cases, there may be weakness instead of paralysis
- May begin in the arms and legs at the same time
- May get worse over 24 to 72 hours
- May occur in the nerves of the head only
- May start in the arms and move downward
- May start in the feet and legs and move up to the arms and head
- Numb
- Sensation changes, including pain and tingling
- Tenderness or muscle pain (may be a cramp-like pain)
- Cannot walk without help
Other symptoms may include:
- Double & blurred vision
- Clumsiness and falling
- Difficulty moving face muscles
- Muscle contractions
- Palpitations (sensation of feeling the heart beat)
Emergency symptoms (seek immediate medical help):
- Breathing temporarily stops
- Can’t take a deep breath
- Difficulty swallowing
- Drooling
- Fainting
- Paralysis
- Severe itching
- Feeling light-headed when standing
There is no cure for Guillain-Barre syndrome. However, many treatments are available to help reduce symptoms, treat complications, and speed up recovery.
When symptoms are severe, the patient will need to go to the hospital for treatment, which may include artificial breathing support or wheelchair assistance.
In the early stages of the illness, treatments that remove or block the proteins that attack the nerve cells, called antibodies, may reduce the severity and duration of Guillain-Barre symptoms.
Some treatments are directed at preventing complications.
- Blood thinners may be used to prevent blood clots.
- If the diaphragm is weak, breathing support or even a breathing tube and ventilator may be needed.
- Pain is treated with anti-inflammatory medicines and narcotics, if needed.
- Proper body positioning or a feeding tube may be used to prevent choking during feeding if the muscles used for swallowing are weak.
- Wheelchair help
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