Only 1 in 100,000 people have to experience this scarce syndrome; Guillain Barre could possibly temporary have a serious affliction on the individual’s life, some of which we have heard of. Take Franklin D. Roosevelt for example, he suffered from Guillain Barre or also commonly known as “GBS” experienced a fight with this nerve damaging infection. GBS progressively starts to own a person’s life, being educated about this disease, the symptoms and effects, and the treatments will be beneficial.
Two brilliant scientists discovered this syndrome, they found out what the syndrome is, and how the doctors could start diagnosing patients. Guillain Barre syndrome affects an individual’s nervous, immune and most likely the muscular system. Said by …show more content…
The 1st major symptom of Guillain Barre is a tingling sensation throughout your body. Jacquelyn Cafasso stated “a tingling sensation in your toes, feet, and legs. The tingling spreads upward to your arms and fingers. The symptoms can progress very rapidly” (Cafasso 1). The tingling follows the feeling of being weak and being numb. However, as the tingling, numbness, and weakness get worse the paralysis sets in and beings to takeover. David Kantor, with the credentials of being a medical doctor “muscle weakness or loss of muscle function affects both sides of the body. In most cases, the muscle weakness starts in the legs and spreads to the arms. This is called ascending paralysis”(Kantor 2). Guillian Barre has the potential to fully paralyze a body, including the major respiratory organs. Therefore, progressively the paralysis becomes life threatening by stopping the function of the lungs. According to Dr. Roach he stated, " between 10 and 30 percent of people will need support of a ventilator"(Roach 1). Although Guillian Barre is rare the chances of the paralysis overcoming the individual is still a possibility. Guillian Barre attacks the most vital systems, ruining everything in its
Two brilliant scientists discovered this syndrome, they found out what the syndrome is, and how the doctors could start diagnosing patients. Guillain Barre syndrome affects an individual’s nervous, immune and most likely the muscular system. Said by …show more content…
The 1st major symptom of Guillain Barre is a tingling sensation throughout your body. Jacquelyn Cafasso stated “a tingling sensation in your toes, feet, and legs. The tingling spreads upward to your arms and fingers. The symptoms can progress very rapidly” (Cafasso 1). The tingling follows the feeling of being weak and being numb. However, as the tingling, numbness, and weakness get worse the paralysis sets in and beings to takeover. David Kantor, with the credentials of being a medical doctor “muscle weakness or loss of muscle function affects both sides of the body. In most cases, the muscle weakness starts in the legs and spreads to the arms. This is called ascending paralysis”(Kantor 2). Guillian Barre has the potential to fully paralyze a body, including the major respiratory organs. Therefore, progressively the paralysis becomes life threatening by stopping the function of the lungs. According to Dr. Roach he stated, " between 10 and 30 percent of people will need support of a ventilator"(Roach 1). Although Guillian Barre is rare the chances of the paralysis overcoming the individual is still a possibility. Guillian Barre attacks the most vital systems, ruining everything in its