Guillain-Barre

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Jenna Jameson Has Rare Syndrome
Jenna Jameson's
Partner Reveals
Misdiagnosis
UPDATED
Jan 19, 2022 8:12 AM CST

Jenna Jameson's Partner Reveals Misdiagnosis

Former adult-film actress doesn't have Guillain-Barre after all, is still hospitalized: Lior Bitton

(Newser) - Update: The partner of Jenna Jameson now says the former adult-film star is still receiving treatment in Hawaii after falling ill several weeks ago, but that the original news about her condition last week has been revised. Per CNN , Lior Bitton put up an Instagram post Tuesday on Jameson's...

Report: FDA to Issue New Warning on J&J Vaccine
FDA Issues
New Warning
on J&J Vaccine
UPDATED
Jul 12, 2021 3:11 PM CDT

FDA Issues New Warning on J&J Vaccine

CDC says it has been linked to around 100 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome

(Newser) - Another setback for the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine: The FDA has added a new warning to on the one-shot vaccine after reports of a rare side effect. The CDC says there have been around 100 reports of people contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome after receiving the J&J vaccine. Most of...

Theory: Alexander the Great Alive for 6 Days After 'Death'
Theory: Alexander the Great
Alive for 6 Days After 'Death'
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Jan 26, 2019 10:42 AM CST

Theory: Alexander the Great Alive for 6 Days After 'Death'

Dr. Katherine Hall argues it's history's greatest case of pseudothanatos

(Newser) - The Ancient Greeks took it as a sign that Alexander the Great was a god. A New Zealand researcher says it's actually an important clue into the ruler's demise. Dr. Katherine Hall explains that upon Alexander's death in 323BC, it was recorded that his body went six...

She Was Teaching in Thailand. Suddenly, She Couldn't Move

Family of 22-year-old Caroline Bradner trying to get her home after Guillain-Barre syndrome diagnosis

(Newser) - Caroline Bradner traveled nearly 9,000 miles to "teach English, to travel, and make a difference in this world." Now the family of the 22-year-old Virginian is trying to get her home after she was suddenly stricken by a rare disorder that left her paralyzed from the neck...

Paralysis Cases Rose in 7 Sites With Zika Outbreaks

But researchers still won't say Zika leads directly to Guillain-Barre syndrome

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Puerto Rico announced its first death from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition causing temporary paralysis that, in this case, was linked to the Zika virus. Now incidences of Guillain-Barre are said to have risen in seven countries in tandem with outbreaks of Zika, per a study in the...

Zika Virus Now Linked to Paralysis, Too

Cases of Guillain-Barré have spiked in countries hit with Zika

(Newser) - There's more bad news regarding the Zika virus wreaking havoc in South America and the Caribbean: The mosquito-borne virus—which can cause birth defects and has been linked to 46 infant deaths—may also cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause weeks-long paralysis, reports the New ...

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