Reply To: GBS and Stress

JDB, the problem with that line of analysis is that it is the immune system itself which is causing the problem in an autoimmune disorder. The immune system attacks the nerves as if they were a foreign substance. Treatment for autoimmune disorders can include drugs which are intended to weaken the immune system.

The underlying cause of GBS is not known, but the disorder seems to be an immune response to an infecting agent. Unless you are a medical researcher working on the problem, that’s a good enough explanation. It is for me, anyway.