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Covaxin Has Excellent Safety Record: Bharat Biotech On Study Citing Risks
The study, led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others.
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Was Alexander The Great Buried Alive? What Science Says
Alexander the Great died at the age of 32 after being paralysed by Guillain-Barre syndrome, an acute autoimmune condition.
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Italian Woman Suffering From Back Pain Becomes Paralysed Due To Rare Disorder
Doctors at the Belcolle Hospital in Viterbo eventually diagnosed her with an extremely rare condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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12 Cases Of Rare Disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome Emerge In Gujarat Town
Godhra town in Gujarat's Panchmahal district has reported 12 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS, a rare disease, a health official said on Thursday.
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COVID-19 May Be Linked To Risk Of Rare Disorder Causing Paralysis: Study
Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 may be associated with risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which a person's immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis, a study says.
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Nerve Disorder Listed As "Very Rare" Side Effect Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a "very rare" side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
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J&J's Covid Shot Gets US Regulator Warning About Rare Immune Disorder
The fact sheet for Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine was revised to warn of the risk of a rare immune-system disorder, adding new headwinds for a shot once expected to be a linchpin of the US immunization effort.
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"Increased Risk" Of Rare Nerve Disorder After J&J Covid Vaccine: US
The US officials have identified 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barre Syndrome after approximately 12.5 million doses administered.
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Pune Girl Lands In ICU, Parents Blame Vaccine Given In Government Drive
An eight-year-old girl was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Pune after she reportedly developed paralytic symptoms, days after she was given measles and rubella vaccine in her school, her parents said.
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World Health Organization Updates View On Zika As Cause Of Brain Abnormalities
The World Health Organization updated its assessment of the Zika virus on Wednesday as a cause of congenital brain abnormalities in babies and Guillain-Barre syndrome, after considering months of research into the mosquito-borne disease.
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Costa Rica Has First Case Of Zika-Associated Syndrome
Costa Rica on Thursday confirmed the first local case of the potentially fatal Guillain-Barre syndrome associated with the Zika virus.
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Doctors Searched For A 'Zebra' But The Answer To A Boy's Pain Lay In Ancient Malady
As she and the rest of the medical team filed into the toddler's room at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Dina Hafez, a resident in internal medicine and pediatrics, feared the worst. The 2 1/2-year-old had been transported overnight from a rural facility because doctors could not figure out why he was getting worse.
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Brazilian Scientists Find New Zika-Linked Brain Disorder In Adults
Scientists in Brazil have uncovered a new brain disorder associated with Zika infections in adults: an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that attacks the brain and spinal cord.
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Zika Mystery Deepens With Evidence Of Nerve Cell Infections
Top Zika investigators now believe that the birth defect microcephaly and the paralysing Guillain-Barre syndrome may be just the most obvious maladies caused by the mosquito-borne virus.
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In War On Zika Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico Starting At 'Square One'
The United States faces its first real challenge with the Zika virus on the island territory of Puerto Rico, a part of the nation that is perhaps least prepared to cope with what is expected to be its worst outbreak.
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Covaxin Has Excellent Safety Record: Bharat Biotech On Study Citing Risks
The study, led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others.
-
Was Alexander The Great Buried Alive? What Science Says
Alexander the Great died at the age of 32 after being paralysed by Guillain-Barre syndrome, an acute autoimmune condition.
-
Italian Woman Suffering From Back Pain Becomes Paralysed Due To Rare Disorder
Doctors at the Belcolle Hospital in Viterbo eventually diagnosed her with an extremely rare condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
-
12 Cases Of Rare Disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome Emerge In Gujarat Town
Godhra town in Gujarat's Panchmahal district has reported 12 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS, a rare disease, a health official said on Thursday.
-
COVID-19 May Be Linked To Risk Of Rare Disorder Causing Paralysis: Study
Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 may be associated with risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which a person's immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis, a study says.
-
Nerve Disorder Listed As "Very Rare" Side Effect Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a "very rare" side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
-
J&J's Covid Shot Gets US Regulator Warning About Rare Immune Disorder
The fact sheet for Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine was revised to warn of the risk of a rare immune-system disorder, adding new headwinds for a shot once expected to be a linchpin of the US immunization effort.
-
"Increased Risk" Of Rare Nerve Disorder After J&J Covid Vaccine: US
The US officials have identified 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barre Syndrome after approximately 12.5 million doses administered.
-
Pune Girl Lands In ICU, Parents Blame Vaccine Given In Government Drive
An eight-year-old girl was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Pune after she reportedly developed paralytic symptoms, days after she was given measles and rubella vaccine in her school, her parents said.
-
World Health Organization Updates View On Zika As Cause Of Brain Abnormalities
The World Health Organization updated its assessment of the Zika virus on Wednesday as a cause of congenital brain abnormalities in babies and Guillain-Barre syndrome, after considering months of research into the mosquito-borne disease.
-
Costa Rica Has First Case Of Zika-Associated Syndrome
Costa Rica on Thursday confirmed the first local case of the potentially fatal Guillain-Barre syndrome associated with the Zika virus.
-
Doctors Searched For A 'Zebra' But The Answer To A Boy's Pain Lay In Ancient Malady
As she and the rest of the medical team filed into the toddler's room at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Dina Hafez, a resident in internal medicine and pediatrics, feared the worst. The 2 1/2-year-old had been transported overnight from a rural facility because doctors could not figure out why he was getting worse.
-
Brazilian Scientists Find New Zika-Linked Brain Disorder In Adults
Scientists in Brazil have uncovered a new brain disorder associated with Zika infections in adults: an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that attacks the brain and spinal cord.
-
Zika Mystery Deepens With Evidence Of Nerve Cell Infections
Top Zika investigators now believe that the birth defect microcephaly and the paralysing Guillain-Barre syndrome may be just the most obvious maladies caused by the mosquito-borne virus.
-
In War On Zika Mosquitoes, Puerto Rico Starting At 'Square One'
The United States faces its first real challenge with the Zika virus on the island territory of Puerto Rico, a part of the nation that is perhaps least prepared to cope with what is expected to be its worst outbreak.
