How to Use Guillain-Barré syndrome in a Sentence

Guillain-Barré syndrome

noun
  • Based on the author’s experiences with anxiety from his teen years to being struck with Guillain-Barre syndrome as an adult, which paralyzed him for six months.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Offit says those types of side effects—like Guillain-Barre syndrome, a progressive paralysis—wouldn’t show up in clinical trials anyway.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Fears of Guillain-Barre syndrome stem from a 1976 outbreak of swine flu, in which 45 million Americans received a new vaccine.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Other rare cases of heart inflammation called myocarditis, mostly in young men, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, where the body attacks the nerves, have also been reported with the vaccines.
    — al, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The rare disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome, occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, sometimes causing paralysis that is usually temporary.
    — Nacha Cattan, Fortune Well, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Some people worry that flu shots increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a serious but rare disorder in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Other problems include heart and kidney damage, blood clots or Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • English has been inspired by captain Tim Donahue, who was diagnosed earlier this year with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves.
    — Ethan Winter, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
  • And Zika virus outbreaks have been linked to an higher incidence of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder where antibodies attack the nerves, sometimes leading to paralysis.
    — Robert Langreth, Bloomberg.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Infections with certain bacteria and Zika virus, among others, are linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, in which the immune system attacks nerve tissue, causing tingling, weakness, and paralysis.
    — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2020
  • Rarely, people can developed prolonged complications from food poisoning, including arthritis and Guillain-Barre syndrome where the body’s immune system attacks its own nerves causing muscle weakness and paralysis.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Another subset of recipients developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a noncontagious autoimmune disorder that can cause paralysis or nerve damage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The company similarly reported a potential case of Guillain-Barre syndrome among vaccine recipients but said there was insufficient evidence to confirm a diagnosis.
    — Janelle Chavez, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But its rollout earlier this year was hurt by a series of troubles including manufacturing problems and some rare but serious side effects including a blood clot disorder and a neurological reaction called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
  • But about 1 in 1 million vaccinations causes a serious injury, such as a life-threatening allergic reaction or Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause monthslong paralysis, Offit said.
    — Liz Szabo, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • After two years of figurative baby steps during intense Guillain-Barre syndrome rehabilitation, the Parma resident literally started walking again.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022

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