Anyone have experience or extended knowledge about Guillain-Barre Syndrome ?

someone in my family has it and i dont know whats going to happen.

My husband had it several years ago. It invaided all his nerves; unable to care for himself in anyway. He was in the hospital several weeks and the treatment they used for him was a total blood cleansing, 3 times. Can't remember the name of the proceedure but they hooked IV's to both arms and one removed his blood, ran it through a cleansing machine and back into his body through the other IV. After that, he slowly regained his ability to feed himself, and eventually could walk again after therapy. That has been 13 years ago and has had no problem, in that way, since. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me. Good luck and be patient.

Guillain-Barr茅 (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 degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances, the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. In these cases, the disorder is life-threatening and is considered a medical emergency. The patient is often put on a respirator to assist with breathing. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barr茅 syndrome, although some continue to have some degree of weakness. Guillain-Barr茅 syndrome is rare. Usually Guillain-Barr茅 occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection.