THE GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME
ME AND THE GBS I,D.santhanam, aged 62 years, Retired Electrical Engineer from India, wishes the readers and their family . One fine morning in November, it was raining. I was just waching the water droping from leaves of the tree in front of my house. Tears were rolling down as I was thinking about my only son whom I lost three months back in a car accident at the age of 31. I was depressed. In the evening as usual I have gone for a walk. I found weakness of both lower limbs. After dinner I slept on the floor. The next day morning, around 5.00 AM I was trying to get up from my bed. But, i could not. My Wife lifted me up. standing was very difficult. My son-in-law immediately rushed me to a near by hospital. Nerve conduction study was carried out and it revealed demyelinating motor radiculo neuropathy. It was diagnosed to have acute GBS ( Guillain Barre Syndrome ). Even by next day, as it was getting delayed in starting treatment since the ...