Guillain-Barre Syndrome
... Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body''s immune system attacks parts of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is a network of nerves throughout the body,...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome
... What is Guillain-Barrè syndrome? Guillain-Barrè (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body''s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this d...

Overview
... Guillain-Barre (ge-YAH buh-RA) syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disorder in which your body''s immune system attacks the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) and, rarely, part...

Dysautonomia Information Page
... Dysautonomia refers to a disorder of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. Most physicians view dysautonomia in terms of failure of the sympathetic or parasympathetic components of the ANS, but dys...

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page
... Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. The disorder, which is som...

Miller Fisher Syndrome Information Page
... Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare, acquired nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Information Page
... Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying...

Campylobacter: Low-Profile Bug Is Food Poisoning Leader
... by Audrey Hingley When it comes to food poisoning, big outbreaks make headlines. E. coli in apple juice and alfalfa sprouts. Listeria in cheese and hot dogs. Salmonella in eggs and on poultry. But the...