Guillain-Barré syndrome historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]
Overview
The disease was first described by the French physician Jean Landry in 1859. In 1916, Georges Guillain, Jean Alexandre BarrĂ© and Andre Strohl diagnosed two soldiers with motor weakness, areflexia and a the key diagnostic abnormality of increased spinal fluid protein production, but normal cell count. Later, it was called Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome after them. GBS is also known as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, French Polio and Landry’s ascending paralysis.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- The disease was first described by the French physician Jean Landry in 1859.
- In 1916, Georges Guillain, Jean Alexandre Barré and Andre Strohl diagnosed two soldiers with motor weakness, areflexia and a the key diagnostic abnormality of increased spinal fluid protein production, but normal cell count.[1]. Later, it was called Guillain-Barré syndrome after them.
- GBS is also known as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, French Polio and Landry’s ascending paralysis.
Famous Cases
- Markus Babbel, former international footballer.[2]
- Tony Benn, British politician.[3]
- Rachel Chagall, actress.[4]
- Samuel Goldstein, American athlete and Paralympian.[5]
- Andy Griffith, American actor.[6]
- Joseph Heller, author.[7]
- Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson.[8]
- Hugh McElhenny, American football player.[9]
- Lucky Oceans, Grammy Award-winning musician.[10]
- Len Pasquarelli, sports writer and analyst for ESPN and resident of the Pro Football Writers of America.[11]
- Serge Payer, Canadian-born professional hockey player.[12]
- William âThe Refrigeratorâ Perry, former professional American football player.[13]
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. president.[14]
- Norton Simon, American industrialist and philanthropist.[15]
- Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor.[16]
- Danny Wuerffel, 1996 Heisman Trophy winner.[17]
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