Acute flaccid paralysis in children is a medical emergency that can progress to respiratory failure within hours or days, ...

Mallory Wilkerson woke up to a strange tingling in her hands and feet — like they had fallen asleep overnight. Not long after ...

Earlier this month, Sufjan Stevens said he was transferred to acute rehab, where he is undergoing intensive physical therapy after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder.

Pune authorities are investigating 22 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, mainly affecting people aged 12 to 30. While the cases are spread across ...

The neurologist explains the link between Guillain-Barre Syndrome and paralysis, and the initial symptoms to watch out for.

The UK's medicines regulator has warned NHS healthcare staff about an increased risk of a condition affecting the nerves in ...

Some people will not make a full recovery and are left with long-term problems such as being unable to walk without ...

Timothy Bingham was paralysed at the age of two after contracting a flu-like illness and has been in a wheelchair since, but ...

As many as 20 people developed a potentially paralysing illness after getting the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition.

The UK drug watchdog has issued an alert to the NHS after the RSV jab was linked to a rare condition that needs "urgent ...

Doctors and genetic researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that changes in a gene leads to severe nerve damage in children following a mild bout of infection.