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Is a serious disorder that occurs when the body’s defense system (immune system) attacks the nervous system by mistake. This leads to nerve inflammation, which causes muscular weakness.
Causes
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder (the body’s own immune system attacking itself) and it is unknown exactly what triggers. The syndrome may occur at any age but is most common in people of both sexes between the ages of 30 and 50.
Often follows a minor infection, usually a respiratory infection or gastrointestinal infection. The signs of the original infection have disappeared before the onset of symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Guillain-Barre syndrome causes inflammation that damages parts of nerves. This nerve damage causes tingling, muscle weakness and paralysis. The inflammation usually affects the nerve’s covering (myelin sheath). This damage is called demyelization and reduces the transmission of nerve signals. Damage to other parts of the nerve can cause the nerve to stop working.
Guillain-Barre syndrome may occur along with viral infections such as.
* AIDS
* Herpes Simplex
* Mononucleosis
It may also occur with other medical conditions such as lupus erythematosus or Hodgkin’s disease.
Some people may develop this syndrome after suffering a bacterial infection or receive certain vaccines (such as rabies and swine flu). A similar syndrome can occur after surgery or when a patient is in critical condition.
The background of increasing muscle weakness and paralysis may be signs of Guillain-Barre syndrome, especially if there was a recent illness.
