Wyo food rules designed to protect public May 23, 2010
The woman recovered, but the man's infection developed into Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which put him in a paralyzed state, and he now requires a machine to breathe. Scenarios like this are all too real when dealing with high-risk food like raw milk, even with permits and regulation. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Disease shapes student's future May 23, 2010
That was the year Guillain-Barre syndrome attacked his immune system and paralyzed his arms and legs. In one day, his elementary school teachers packed up his entire classroom in the back of the school and moved it to a fourth-grade wing near the front entrance so he wouldn't have to walk as far. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Court grants asylum to Obama aunt May 22, 2010
In a November interview with The Associated Press, Onyango said she was disabled and was learning to walk again after being paralyzed from Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. Onyango moved to the United States in 2000. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rare swine-flu shot complications studied Apr 24, 2010
The latest analysis of data has detected what could be a somewhat elevated rate of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause paralysis and death; Bell's palsy, a temporary facial paralysis; and thrombocytopenia, which is a low level of blood platelets, officials reported Friday ... Marie McCormick, who led a subcommittee of experts, said even if the link with Guillain-Barre syndrome is confirmed, the vaccine at most could be causing one extra case per 1 million people vaccinated. (AZCentral -- News)
1976 Shot May Protect Against Modern H1N1 Apr 24, 2010
The virus never spread off the base and the vaccine was linked with a rare but devastating side effect called Guillain Barre syndrome. Many Americans have been suspicious of vaccines ever since. (Fox News)
Luci Baines Johnson improving at hospital Apr 20, 2010
Dr. Dudley Youman says Johnson is expected to make a full recovery from Guillain-Barre syndrome. He says she will remain in intensive care for a while but eventually return home for rehabilitation to strengthen her muscles. (Pensacola News Journal)
Q&A: Get the facts on Guillain-Barre syndrome Apr 19, 2010
Q the facts on Guillain-Barre syndrome - USATODAY.com ... Q&A: Get the facts on Guillain-Barre syndrome ... By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Guillain-Barre syndrome, the disease with which Luci Baines Johnson has been diagnosed, is a condition in which the body's immune systems attack its nerves, often after infection with a respiratory bug or stomach flu. (USA Today)
LBJ's daughter Luci Baines Johnson hospitalized Apr 19, 2010
Doctors there recommended that she be treated at the Mayo Clinic for what physicians believe is Guillain-Barre syndrome, Johnson said. It's an autoimmune disorder affecting the nervous system. (CNN -- US)
Shuttle Discovery leaves space station Apr 18, 2010
Doctors suspect Guillain-Barre syndrome, which affects the nerves that control movement and can cause paralysis, according to the spokesman s statement. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Very Rare After H1N1 Vaccine Apr 15, 2010
TUESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of a rare neurodegenerative disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, among those who received the H1N1 vaccine last year were no higher than among the general population, new research shows. Because links to Guillain-Barre syndrome were noted after widespread swine flu vaccination in 1976, researchers analyzed information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System... (MEDLINEplus)
Senator Seay out of ICU, still getting treatment for nerve disorder Apr 14, 2010
The disorder is caused by damage to the fatty covering that wraps around and protects nerve fibers of the peripheral nerves and is closely related to Guillain-Barre syndrome. One comment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'My legs just stopped working': How rare syndrome affected one Hanford man Apr 3, 2010
Sean has been stricken with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which has hindered his mobility ... "I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, or GBS," he said ... "I felt so bad, because we had to spend our one-year anniversary in the hospital POST A COMMENT Hanfordsentinel.com encourages readers to engage in civil conversation with their neighbors. Comments that are submitted are not posted to the site immediately. They go into a queue to be moderated and may take several hours to be reviewed,... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
No more sweatin' the small stuff Apr 1, 2010
Dunn County Corporation Counsel Scott Cox recently observed the one year anniversary of being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome ... A frightening bout with Guillain-Barre syndrome has changed Scott Cox s outlook on life ... That s one perspective the Dunn County corporate attorney took away from a scary bout with Guillain-Barre syndrome last year. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Swine flu hit 1 in 5 county residents Feb 23, 2010
"Do I think it's important to do it? No, though small, there are risks. I'd use a lot of judgments before I'd get the vaccine." He said there has been a case of Guillain-Barre syndrome among people vaccinated and some allergic reactions in people with allergies to eggs, a component of some vaccines. But Dr. Ross noted, "Other parts of the country are still experiencing H1N1 even if Pittsburgh is not," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obama’s aunt makes case to stay in the US Feb 5, 2010
Onyango, who suffers from the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, is also petitioning to stay here because of her medical condition, Wong said ... Onyango is disabled, and has had to learn how to walk again after being paralyzed for more than three months because of Guillain-Barre syndrome. (Boston Globe)
Severe Swine Flu Vaccine Side Effec... Jan 29, 2010
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a nervous system disorder that can cause paralysis of the limbs. The first symptoms are weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. (Suite101.com)
Who's Afraid of the HPV Vaccine? Jan 15, 2010
24, 2009) The HPV vaccine does not increase the risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, according to a new study. Guillain-Barre is a disorder that causes muscle weakness and tingling that can progress to. (Science Daily)
Food-Borne Ills Can Have Lasting Consequences Jan 10, 2010
In addition to diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting, campylobacter infection can cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, the most common cause of paralysis in the United States. It can also trigger arthritis, heart infections, and blood infections. (MEDLINEplus)
People Will Fear Flu Vaccine "Adverse Events" Jan 10, 2010
"Highly visible health conditions, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, spontaneous abortion or even death will occur in coincident temporal association with novel influenza vaccination," they wrote in the Lancet medical journal ... "On the basis of the reviewed data, if a cohort of 10 million individuals was vaccinated in the UK, 21.5 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome and 5.75 cases of sudden death would be expected to occur within 6 weeks of vaccination," they wrote. (MEDLINEplus)
Swine Flu Kids Getting Faster Drug Treatment Jan 10, 2010
So far safety monitoring has shown no worrying side-effects from the vaccine, Frieden said, such as the rare neurological condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome linked to a 1976 vaccination campaign against a different strain of swine flu. "The likelihood that we will have a 1976-like problem with this year's H1N1 vaccine is vanishingly remote," Frieden said. (MEDLINEplus)
U.S. Sees Rise in Secondary Infections After Flu Jan 10, 2010
Ten cases of a rare neurological condition called Guillain Barre Syndrome have been reported among people who got vaccinated, which is no more than would be seen among people not vaccinated, she said. "So far, the vaccine data suggests that this is a safe vaccine," Schuchat said. (MEDLINEplus)
Deaths Not Linked to H1N1 Vaccine: WHO Jan 10, 2010
Fewer than a dozen suspected cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome had been reported following pandemic vaccination, she said. "Only a few of this Guillain-Barre may be linked to the pandemic vaccine .... and patients have recovered," she added. (MEDLINEplus)
