By Zachary Stieber A disruptive syndrome may be caused by one of the COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States, U.S. officials said in a new study. Seventy-three cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which causes the immune system to attack parts of the nervous system, were confirmed in adults within 42 days of vaccination with Johnson & Johnson’s […]
Tag: Guillain-Barré Syndrome
A condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves.
The condition may be triggered by an acute bacterial or viral infection.
Symptoms start as weakness and tingling in the feet and legs that spread to the upper body. Paralysis can occur.
Special blood treatments (plasma exchange and immunoglobulin therapy) can relieve symptoms. Physical therapy is needed.