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Wuerffel hospitalized with nervous system disorder
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:37 pm
Former New Orleans Saints and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel is hospitalized and undergoing treatment for Guillian-Barre syndrome
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Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:39 pm to TigerintheNO
Good luck to him. GBS is overcomable, but often results in deficits afterwards
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:40 pm to TigerintheNO
My grandfather had it like 10 years ago. It was scary. No one knew what was going on.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:41 pm to Slippery Slope
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My grandfather had it like 10 years ago. It was scary. No one knew what was going on
Usually presents as some numbness or tingling in hands or chest and progresses into full blown paralysis, often involving ventilator support for breathing.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:42 pm to MaroonNation
Damn. Hope he's alright.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:44 pm to paperstreet
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Damn. Hope he's alright.
It's reversable, it is one of those things that just has to run it's course. Looks a lot like Lou Gerrhig's but isn't often fatal like Lou Gerrhig's
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:44 pm to TigerintheNO
One truly good dude.
I wish him a speedy and full recovery
I wish him a speedy and full recovery
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:46 pm to paperstreet
Sucks. Hope this turns out ok. Went to high school with him. He very literally might be the nicest guy on earth.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:51 pm to MaroonNation
is it contractable or just appears out of nowhere?
Posted on 6/15/11 at 5:55 pm to CoonassBulldog
quote:Not contractable, it just appears out of nowhere. Usually affects people in their 30's-40's the most
is it contractable or just appears out of nowhere?
I heard someone speak on it once and there is some research that points to childhood immunizations being a possible pulprit but I am not sure if they found out for sure.
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Posted on 6/15/11 at 6:17 pm to MaroonNation
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Not contractable, it just appears out of nowhere. Usually affects people in their 30's-40's the most
yeah, my mom had it when she was 42
it was pretty scary...no one knew what was going on. She's fine now though...no issues...just can't get flu vaccine
Posted on 6/15/11 at 9:48 pm to tkane311
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Sucks. Hope this turns out ok. Went to high school with him. He very literally might be the nicest guy on earth.
I wished you would had pointed him to AU. Hope he gets better soon.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 9:56 pm to UAH Tiger
My uncle had it several years ago and it got all the way to the point to where he had to be on a ventilator to breath but from there just worked his way back. It kind of sucks to watch someone have to learn to walk again and do normal stuff. My uncle is perfectly fine now though so hopefully Danny gets through it fast.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 9:59 pm to TigerintheNO
Damn, Wuerff...get better soon.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:32 pm to MaroonNation
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I heard someone speak on it once and there is some research that points to childhood immunizations being a possible pulprit but I am not sure if they found out for sure.
Depends on what you call research. The "researchers" that claim this are to science like lynch mobs were to trial by jury.
Guillain Barre Syndrome is a scary disease probably caused by a genetically programmed immune response of a small number of people to some unknown trigger. Some people tried to blame it on vaccines for whatever reason, but follow up studies have shown no association.
Please don't believe people who tell you GBS is caused by vaccines. They have been deceived or are trying to deceive you.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:34 pm to Cussian
Oh, sorry to be distracted on this, but prayers and best wishes to Wuerffel. For the majority of sufferers it is a disease they can completely recover from.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:34 pm to Cussian
Are you a lawyer for an immunization drug mfg?
Kidding. I think immunizations have been targeted by everyone and their mother.
Kidding. I think immunizations have been targeted by everyone and their mother.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:40 pm to roadGator
You aren't lying on that. Actually, I'm a doctor and I get bombarded by these kind of questions all the time so sorry if it gets under my skin.
While there are definitely some side effects of vaccines, the vast majority are benign and the bad reactions are rare (1 in hundreds of thousands). As of yet, GBS is not one of them.
On the other hand, there are a lot of posters on this board who would not be here without them. Or would not have the capacity to type on a keyboard.
While there are definitely some side effects of vaccines, the vast majority are benign and the bad reactions are rare (1 in hundreds of thousands). As of yet, GBS is not one of them.
On the other hand, there are a lot of posters on this board who would not be here without them. Or would not have the capacity to type on a keyboard.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:44 pm to Cussian
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Depends on what you call research. The "researchers" that claim this are to science like lynch mobs were to trial by jury.
It was a neurologist that was giving the lecture and I said that I was unsure as to the most recent findings. I was not stating that people should not take vaccines. That being said, the handful of cases we have seen clinically all recovered with minimal deficits.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 10:49 pm to MaroonNation
Are you a MA?
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