Dear Doctor: My brother-in-law thought he had the flu, but it turned out to be Guillain-Barre syndrome. He’s now in his fifth month of an intense recovery. What can you tell me about the disease?
Dear Reader: Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people each year. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system goes a bit haywire. It mistakes cells wit…