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- First recognized in 1859
- An autoimmune disease
- Six variants of the syndrome
- Exact cause unknownMayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Patients of the disorder can eventually become totally paralyzedMayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- May be triggered by a respiratory infection or the stomach flueMayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- A rare disorder occurring worldwide in only one or two people per 100,000MayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Occurs most frequently in young adults and the elderlyMayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 30% of patients need a machine to assist in breathing
- No known cure of the disorder
- Most people recover completelyMayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Franklin D. Roosevelt suffered from Guillain Barre
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Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which one would experience weakness and numbness initially in the extremities and throughout the body thereafter. The syndrome is an inflammatory aliment where the immune system attacks nerves. MayoClinic.com: Guillain-Barre syndrome
William Perry, former Chicago Bears lineman, has been hospitalized and listed in serious condition with a variant of the Guillain-Barre syndrome. The 300-pound former football player is expected to make a full recovery.The Associated Press: 'Refrigerator' Perry is hospitalized in SC (April 22, 2009)
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