The 2019 Boston One-Day Regional Conference Are you a GBS or CIDP patient? Then don’t miss this one day patient conference. At this event, GBS and CIDP patients and…
The 2019 Indianapolis One-Day Regional Conference Are you a GBS or CIDP patient? Then don't miss this one day patient conference. At this event, GBS and CIDP patients and their…
According to a story from Infectious Disease Advisor, a study has found that infection with the hepatitis C virus and cryoglobulinemia (high levels of cold sensitive antibodies) can lead to…
Heather White Heather White is a 41-year-old woman who was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) back in 2004 after fighting frequent bouts of pneumonia. Doctors believe that she…
The 2019 Colorado Springs One-Day Regional Conference Are you a GBS or CIDP patient? Then don’t miss this one day patient conference. At this event, GBS and CIDP patients and…
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare disease that affects the nervous system. It causes peripheral nerves and nerve roots (the sites where nerves are attached to the central…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company Cellenkos, Inc., recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the company the go ahead to begin…
People Magazine published an article about 20-year-old Kara Dunn who suddenly became paralyzed during a vacation to Spain, due to a rare disease she didn't know she had. Guillain-Barré Syndrome…
According to a story from apnews.com, Mike Coble, a senior at Byron High School in southeastern Minnesota, was recently diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Mike is on three different sports teams…
According to a story from Walcha News, Felicity Nivison first began feeling paralysis and pain in her feet and hands. Soon, the symptoms spread to her legs and she was…
After contracting an incredibly rare disease, 19-year-old star athlete, Brooke Kellett, was suddenly paralyzed, reports KY 3 News. The doctors diagnosed her with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disease that attacks the…
Michael Mavis, a fitness trainer from Granville, Michigan, recently experienced flu like symptoms leading to paralysis, later learning it was much more than a mild sickness, reported Grand Rapids Patch.…
Imagine waking up one morning feeling pain shoot all over your body. It seems like it's out of nowhere. When you try to move your neck, it will barely budge.…
Four years ago, Meli Dez and Jules Morse came back from their "mom-cation" to Montreal changed. Both women were mothers of young children, and suddenly they were exposed to a…
New findings are coming from a recent study led by researchers at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that could have long-term implications for Zika Virus research. Evidence showed that…
You may have heard the buzz during the Zika outbreak in 2016. Many professionals suspected a relationship between the Zika virus and Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). Guillain Barre Syndrome is…
Two-year-old Max Payne from Immingham, England, holds onto the yellow rail of his play pen as he stands up. He glances up at the video camera for a moment, and then…
"Be strong," they say. "Don't give up." However well-meaning the sentiment, those phrases sometimes ring empty. What does it even mean to be strong? To persevere? I think Jackie Barber's story…
Life was so much simpler when we were kids. We didn’t have to worry about bills, or how what we say could accidentally offend someone else. Heck, even the stories…
For anyone out there who has climbed a mountain, you know one of the universal truths of all monumental tasks: A mountain always looks bigger when you’re standing at the…
Dancers have amazing muscle control. Through hard work and practice, they learn to make the tiniest movements precisely. So imagine the terror former dancer Emily Thompson, then only 20, felt…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare disorder that attacks the body’s nervous system. For anyone who has gotten Guillain-Barre Syndrome, the symptoms begin swiftly. It causes paralysis and symptoms typically begin…
Guillain-Barre syndrome, or GBS, occurs when the body's immune system attacks the nerves. People will usually notice tingling and weakness in their arms and legs. As annoying as that can feel,…
Tamara is a wife, mother of two, personal trainer, yoga instructor, nutrition coach, and a blogger. Furthermore, she shares her story about having Guillain–Barré Syndrome. When Tamara received her Guillain–Barré Syndrome…
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) affects 1 in 100,000 people. Let that sink in. 1 in 100,000 equates to 0.001%. Compare that to the…
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