Illustration of Nerve Before and During GBS

This is a great illustration of what happens to the peripheral nerves with GBS. Some of the best information comes from support groups, this is no different, it is from a GBS support group based out of Tasmania.

Figure 1a and b. Myelinated motor nerve fibres in peripheral nerve.
(a) top. Normal myelinated fibre with nerve impulse being conducted from
node to node, causing muscle contraction.
(b) bottom. Autoimmune attack on myelin causes a block in nerve conduction,
preventing muscle contraction. Illustration for Modern Medicine by Chris Wikoff

Jen DeWolf

New Blog: Information and Support for Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Hi Everyone,
This is the beginning of what I hope to be an informational and supportive blog for Guillain-Barre Syndrome survivors, family and friends. As many of us survivors know, GBS can be full of unanswered questions that are sometimes only answered by those who have also experienced GBS. This blog is a long time coming and will continue to be a work in progress, so stay tuned!

Thanks,
J.D.