Though most vaccinations are generally thought of as safe by health officials, people who got the 2009 H1N1 vaccine may have had a higher risk of getting Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).

GBS may be triggered after vaccination, but it is much more likely to be triggered after infection, including both influenza and COVID-19. There remains controversy, with some physicians (like your ...

GBS may be triggered after vaccination, but it is much more likely to be triggered after infection, including both influenza and COVID-19. There remains controversy, ...

What to Know About Guillain-Barré Syndrome The rare nerve disorder has been reported in 100 out of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine ...

Guillain-Barré is usually not life threatening or permanent, but this can vary. According to the GBS-CIDP foundation, 90% of patients get through the acute phase of the illness within four weeks.

The CDC estimates only 3,000 to 6,000 people develop GBS every year, with most people fully recovering. Only 100 of the nearly 13 million people who have received the J&J vaccine have reportedly ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Although Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may rarely follow a recent infection with SARS-CoV-2, a ...

For example, while it is thought that there is a small increased risk of developing GBS after flu vaccination — among 1 million people who get vaccinated, there may be one or two more cases than ...

As per the officials, the GBS may be triggered by an acute bacterial or viral infection. Pune has recently reported a surge in its cases reporting over 152 suspected and confirmed GBS cases.

A photo shows Anatoly Chubais in St. Petersburg in 2014. The former aide of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Among the women with GBS, the OR of asthma was 1.08 (95% CI, 1.06-1.10) and was 1.07 (95% CI, 1.05-1.09) among those with seasonal allergies. When adjusted for potential confounders, these ...