GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME, PERU HAS DECLARED A HEALTH EMERGENCY

The immune system of the body attacks the nerves in the uncommon neurological illness known as Guillain-Barre syndrome. It begins with tingling and weakness in the hands and feet and can swiftly extend throughout the body, eventually paralyzing it. Most patients with this illness require hospitalization for treatment.

Tingling in the hands, feet, ankles, wrists, and occasionally even the arms and face. a weakening of the legs that affects the upper body. In some circumstances, the inability to climb stairs or walk. difficulty speaking, chewing, or swallowing; double vision; or difficulty moving the eyes. severe discomfort that often gets worse at night and may feel achy, shooting, or cramp-like. rapid heartbeat, low or high blood pressure, difficulties breathing, and problems controlling bladder and bowel movements. The most extreme situations could result in paralysis.

acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), Miller-Fisher syndrome, and acute motor axonal neuropathy.

The most prevalent type of polyradiculoneuropathy in North America and Europe is acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). Muscle weakness that begins in the lower body and extends to the upper body is the most typical symptom of this kind.

The paralysis in Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) begins with the eyes. In Asia, this syndrome is more prevalent than in the US. Meanwhile, China, Japan, and Mexico had higher rates of acute motor axonal neuropathy.