Blog: Guillain barre syndrome
- What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS?
Sep 1, 2017
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a condition where the body attacks itself (autoimmune). In GBS the immune system attacks the body’s own nerves. Essentially the immune system begins to treat the nerves as if they were a virus or bacterium and tries to destroy them. Nerves that are attacked and destroyed are no longer able to transmit signals to the brain, resulting in tingling, numbness, and paralysis. There are several types of Guillain-Barre syndrome, including acute motor...Read More - Post Immunization Neuropathy
May 20, 2013
Whether you are for or against vaccination, everyone can agree that immunizations carry the risk of some types of side effects. These are usually limited to soreness and bruising at the site of the injection. However, there is a risk of more serious side effects, including what is known as post immunization neuropathy. Neuropathy is damage to the nerves in the outlying parts of the body, such as arms, legs, hands, and feet. This nerve...Read More - Tetanus Shot Side Effects
Dec 23, 2011
Tetanus is a bacterium that lives in the soil. In its spore form, it can survive, ready to infect, for forty years. Tetanus is usually introduced into the body via a puncture wound which allows the bacteria access to the nervous system where it causes severe muscle spasms. Muscle spasms initially occur in the neck and jaw, thus its informal name, lockjaw, and eventually spreading to other areas of the body. Left untreated, an unvaccinated...Read More - Guillain-Barré syndrome a result of the 1976 swine flu panic
Aug 17, 2011
The swine flu brush of 1976 holds crucial lessons for the government and health officials. The panic in 1976 was partly because of the belief — now known to be erroneous — that the 1918-19 flu pandemic, which killed half a million Americans and as many as 50 million worldwide, was caused by a virus with swine components. Recent research suggests instead that it was avian flu, but that seems unlikely to assuage the current...Read More