Guillain-barre might be good. Basically its an ascending paralysis (from the feet up). (I saw a baby in Nicaragua with this...he was two years old and walking one day and completely unable to walk the next.) The paralysis may go away, or it can continue all the way up. What kills you with Guillain-barre is respiratory paralysis, which is why some may need mechanical ventilator support. There's not really any "cure" but the body can often limit this potentially severe disease.
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Date: 2004-10-24 08:52 pm (UTC)