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March’s Monthly Topic: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Author Disclaimer: Author Note: I am not a professional of any kind. I am strongly against self-diagnosis and encourage my audience to seek the professional advice of their trusted medical professional and any other trusted professional, depending on the topic at hand. The Abler Blog ONLY PROVIDES LIMITED GENERAL INFORMATION and ALWAYS CITES WHERE THEY FIND THEIR RESOURCES AND OR INFORMATION. Jessica Niziolek, Founder Of The Abler Blog and online community. An additional note due to a copyright issue, this blog post is based on the most common questions that people have Googled about this condition themselves. What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome? GBS is a rare autoimmune disorder. This condition can happen in three phases: The Acute Phase: Acute Phase (days to 4 weeks), where symptoms rapidly worsen, starting often in the legs and spreading upwards, causing weakness and tingling; the Plateau Phase (days to weeks), where symptoms...