What is GBS

The disorder commonly called Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bar-ray) syndrome is a rare illness that affects the peripheral nerves of the body. It can cause weakness and paralysis, as well as abnormal sensations.

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What is CIDP

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Poly- neuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system but often can have central nervous system involvement.

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Guide for GP's

GBS is a clinical syndrome of progressive muscle weakness and respiratory paralysis associated with absent reflexes, which develops over a period of three to four weeks. CIDP is the chronic counterpart of GBS.

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Hospital Visits

If you are a past GBS or CIDP patient and would like to visit current patients, please contact the GBS Association by mail or Email.

Please include your name, address, age, when you first contracted either GBS or CIDP, your current status regarding either syndrome. GBS or CIDP shows no bias towards major cities and we are interested in building a national list so that all patients may have the benefit of a visitor who "knows what they're talking about". I'm sure you all appreciate the value of visitors. Also it's very reassuring to be visited by a past sufferer who has recovered.