Guillain-Barré syndrome which was not diagnosed in time.
Occurred after many days of flu like symptoms. Plasma exchange (see below) should have been done right away which offers great chance of full recovery over a few weeks.
Check the link with related fact sheet with more related info;
"Currently, plasma exchange (also called plasmapheresis) and high-dose immunoglobulin therapy are used. Both of them are equally effective, but immunoglobulin is easier to administer. Plasma exchange is a method by which whole blood is removed from the body and processed so that the red and white blood cells are separated from the plasma, or liquid portion of the blood. The blood cells are then returned to the patient without the plasma, which the body quickly replaces. Scientists still don't know exactly why plasma exchange works, but the technique seems to reduce the severity and duration of the Guillain-Barré episode. This may be because plasmapheresis can remove antibodies and other immune cell-derived factors that could contribute to nerve damage."
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Guillain-Barré syndrome which was not diagnosed in time.
Occurred after many days of flu like symptoms. Plasma exchange (see below) should have been done right away which offers great chance of full recovery over a few weeks.
Check the link with related fact sheet with more related info;
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/detail_gbs.htm
"Currently, plasma exchange (also called plasmapheresis) and high-dose immunoglobulin therapy are used. Both of them are equally effective, but immunoglobulin is easier to administer. Plasma exchange is a method by which whole blood is removed from the body and processed so that the red and white blood cells are separated from the plasma, or liquid portion of the blood. The blood cells are then returned to the patient without the plasma, which the body quickly replaces. Scientists still don't know exactly why plasma exchange works, but the technique seems to reduce the severity and duration of the Guillain-Barré episode. This may be because plasmapheresis can remove antibodies and other immune cell-derived factors that could contribute to nerve damage."