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Actually, our nervous system is in two parts. The first part is called the central nervous system, which includes the spinal cord and part of the brain, while the second part is called the peripheral nervous system, which includes all the other nerves throughout the body. In Guillain-Barré syndrome, the immune system attacks another part of the nervous system, the peripheral nervous system.
This disease took the life of the American President
This disease can be estimated from the fact that globally about 7.5% of the people affected by it die. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disease, affecting one or two people per million each year.
This disease also became the cause of death of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In fact, Roosevelt became paralyzed by this disease. His lower back had stopped working. But at that time it was said that Roosevelt died of polio. But later research revealed that the cause of his death was Guillain-Barré syndrome.
This syndrome is named after French neurologists Georges Guillain and Jean-Alexandre Berry, who, together with French doctor André Strohl, conducted extensive research on the disease in 1916.
State of emergency imposed in Peru
According to the report, in the year 2023, Guillain Berry Syndrome wreaked havoc in Peru. To deal with this, the government there had to impose health emergency for 90 days.
What are its symptoms?
Guillain-Barré syndrome usually begins with tingling and weakness in the hands and feet. These symptoms can spread rapidly and turn into paralysis. Its initial symptoms may be…
– Tingling in the hands, feet, ankles or wrists.
– Weakness in legs.
-Weakness in walking, difficulty in climbing stairs.
– Difficulty in speaking, chewing or swallowing food.
– Double vision or difficulty moving the eyes.
– Severe pain, especially severe muscle pain.
– Problem in urination and defecation.
– Difficulty in breathing.
What are the reasons for this?
The cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome is still not fully understood. But this is usually seen after some infection. It has been observed that Guillain-Barré syndrome often appears after infection of the respiratory or digestive tract.
What are the ways to avoid this?
There is no specific cure for Guillain-Barré syndrome, but there are treatments to reduce its symptoms and speed the recovery process.
1. Plasma Exchange:
It involves exchanging blood for plasma, which removes toxins from the body and relaxes the nervous system.
2 Immunoglobulin therapy:
This involves giving a dose of antibodies that work against the immune system, protecting the nerve cells from further damage. Apart from this, painkillers and physiotherapy are also advised.