The Toll Mounts From a Mystery Disease Some Call “The New Polio”
Carter Roberts’ motorized wheelchair didn’t arrive until the day he died.
It had been a long time coming and his parents had fought hard to get it. The chair cost more than $32,000 and the insurance companies wouldn’t cover it, so the family went to court. One insurer eventually agreed to pay for some components of the chair but not the whole thing. And then none of it mattered anyway. On Sept. 22, 2018, the Roberts’ doorbell rang and the chair was delivered. Also on Sept. 22, 2018, Carter died, just three months shy of his sixth birthday. He had been largely paralyzed for the final two years of his...
Source: TIME: Health - October 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Infectious Disease viruses Source Type: news
Reversible Stress Cardiomyopathy in Guillain-barre Syndrome Reversible Stress Cardiomyopathy in Guillain-barre Syndrome
This case documents stress cardiomyopathy as a potentially lethal complication of Guillain-Barre syndrome, highlighting the need for early diagnosis.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Woman left paralyzed from the waist down after contracting a rare autoimmune disorder from the FLU
Morgan Williams, 23, was living in Kona, Hawaii, when she fell ill with the flu in March 2018 before she was paralyzed from the waist down. She was soon diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guillain-Barr é Syndrome and Vaccines: Time to Say Yes? Guillain-Barr é Syndrome and Vaccines: Time to Say Yes?
A woman with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome presents for care. What vaccines would you give her?Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Clinical Case Source Type: news
That & #039;s a First: FDA Tackles STDs, Zika, and Prosthetic Joint Infection
The U.S. diagnostic market celebrated three regulatory firsts last week.Â
1. FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Zika Test
Until now, tests for detecting Zika virus immunoglobulin (IgM) antibodies in blood were only authorized for emergency use under FDA's Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority. On Thursday, the agency said it has authorized marketing of the ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA under the agency's traditional premarket authority. The test is manufactured by InBios International.
“At the onset of the Zika virus outbreak, when little was known about the disease or how...
Source: MDDI - May 24, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Regulatory and Compliance IVD Source Type: news
Boy, 5, left paralyzed from the waist down after contracting a rare autoimmune disorder from the flu
Brysen Mills, five, from Paris, Illinois, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which the body's immune system attacks its peripheral nervous system (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Texas father-of-two who was struck down with sudden paralysis completes Half Ironman triathalon
Trent Fielder, 44, from Burleson, Texas, was paralyzed in 2011 and diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Has the mystery of Alexander the Great's death been solved?
Florida researchers concluded he met his demise thanks to the neurological disorder Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which can leave sufferers paralyzed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blogger paralysed after stroking a STRAY CAT on holiday
Gemma Birch, 24, of Southport, formed a bond with a stray cat she named Catarina on holiday to Portugal. She caught food poisoning from the cat, which triggered Guillain-Barr é syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is the Recurrence Rate for Guillian-Barr é Syndrome and Should She Get An Influenza Vaccine?
Discussion
Guillian-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acquired, acute, inflammatory, demyelinating polyneuropathy. It is the most common cause of acute and subacute flaccid paralysis in children. GBS causes about 0.4-1.3 cases per 100,000 persons/year in children. It can occur in any age group and the incidence increases among all age groups until a peak in the 50s. Both genders are affected and there may be a slight increase in males.
GBS usually occurs 2-4 weeks after a prodromal gastroenteritis or respiratory illness. GBS causes autoantibody production against Schwann cells of the neuron and the axon itself. There is ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 19, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Regional Variation of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Regional Variation of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
A new study demonstrates that geographical factors have a major influence on clinical variants, disease severity, electrophysiological subtype, and outcome of Guillain-Barre syndrome.Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Yes, You Should Get a Flu Shot in 2018. Here ’s Everything to Know
The 2017-2018 flu season was a bad one. The dominant viral strain, H3N2, was a particularly severe form of influenza, leading to widespread and serious illness across the country. The flu and its complications killed around 80,000 people last year, the CDC estimates, including 180 children. That’s the highest flu death toll in four decades.
Experts say early indications suggest that this year’s flu season will be milder, but the memory of last winter should still serve as motivation to get the flu shot this fall. Here’s what you need to know about the 2018 flu shot.
When should I get the flu shot?
The CD...
Source: TIME: Health - October 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news
Father-of-three left paralyzed by rare nerve condition day after returning from vacation in Bali
Craig Hardy, 52, from Perth, Australia, has been hospitalized with Guillain-Barr é syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks your peripheral nervous system. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NFL player ’s diagnosis shines light on Guillain-Barré syndrome
Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick announced that he has been diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
