thenurse_shortcut on Instagram: "Guillain Barre Syndrome Explained #medical #nclex #norcet #trending #bscnursing GBS is an autoimmune disorder usually occurring after infections like Campylobacter jejuni. Due to molecular mimicry antibodies formed against the bacteria mistakenly attack peripheral nerve myelin ,as bacterial antigens resemble nerve gangliosides. This leads to demyelination , causing ascending weakness and loss of reflexes."

My Journey to Recovery from Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Non-Invasive Treatments

It’s funny how the smallest things end up meaning the most. Over the past five years, I’ve fought through Guillain-Barré syndrome, dysautonomia/POTS, Lyme disease, babesiosis, heavy metal toxicity, CIRS and mold toxicity, MCAS, and more. I spent the majority of that time within the same four walls of my bedroom, dreaming about the day I could make it back outside- the day I could feel the sun on my face again, the breeze blowing through my hair, the simple freedom of moving through the world. Wh