The criticism filed by Flavia Ochoa from Córdoba, who suffers from Guillain Barré syndrome, as a consequence of alleged adversarial results of the Astrazeneca vaccine, generated concern about this illness.
Ariel Villagra, neurologist and specialist on this syndrome – registration 17,853 – in dialogue with Radio Universidad, gave particulars about it.
“It’s an autoimmune illness that typically produces flaccid paralysis, lack of power within the limbs produced by an antigen-antibody response, which wears down the myelin.”
“It may be brought on by viruses that poorly decode a protein that impacts myelin or the axon and causes individuals to lose power of their extremities.”
“It may be brought on by viruses, whether or not attenuated or from the setting, amongst others,” he mentioned.
The specialist assured that the incidence of this illness is low: 2 instances per 100 thousand inhabitants.
Concerning its evolution, he expressed that it’s a curable illness, that it has efficient remedy and that it provides a positive response.
“It seems inside every week after contact and lasts as much as 4 weeks. If it spreads, it might be as a consequence of not receiving ample remedy in a well timed method, or as a result of it turns into a progressive inflammatory power situation.”
The physician highlighted the significance of rapidly addressing the situation to keep away from penalties.
