What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute illness characterized by sudden onset of weakness or paralysis. Most patients recover fully. Why and how GBS develops is not completely understood but it is thought to result from an immune disorder. Usually Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection.
