How to Use Guillain-Barré syndrome in a Sentence

Guillain-Barré syndrome

noun
  • Other rare cases of heart inflammation called myocarditis, mostly in young men, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, where the body attacks the nerves, have also been reported with the vaccines.
    al, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Offit says those types of side effects—like Guillain-Barre syndrome, a progressive paralysis—wouldn’t show up in clinical trials anyway.
    Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Other problems include heart and kidney damage, blood clots or Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The rare disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome, occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, sometimes causing paralysis that is usually temporary.
    Nacha Cattan, Fortune Well, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Infections with certain bacteria and Zika virus, among others, are linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, in which the immune system attacks nerve tissue, causing tingling, weakness, and paralysis.
    Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2020
  • And Zika virus outbreaks have been linked to an higher incidence of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder where antibodies attack the nerves, sometimes leading to paralysis.
    Robert Langreth, Bloomberg.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • But its rollout earlier this year was hurt by a series of troubles including manufacturing problems and some rare but serious side effects including a blood clot disorder and a neurological reaction called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Another subset of recipients developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a noncontagious autoimmune disorder that can cause paralysis or nerve damage.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • After two years of figurative baby steps during intense Guillain-Barre syndrome rehabilitation, the Parma resident literally started walking again.
    John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022

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