Guillain-Barré syndrome is one of several disorders involving weakness due to peripheral nerve damage caused by the person’s immune system. Guillain-Barré (pronounced ghee-yan bar-ray) syndrome is a very rare and serious condition that affects the nerves. No one’s sure if a germ or virus, like the Zika virus, causes GBS . We'll teach you about its symptoms and ways to manage the condition. It mainly affects the feet, hands and limbs, causing problems such as numbness, weakness and pain.

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) can happen to anyone, but it’s most common in people 50 years old or older. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder. While GBS comes on rapidly over days to weeks, and the person usually recovers, other disorders develop slowly and can linger or recur.