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Can surgery cause someone to get guillian barre, and if not, what would/could cause you to get it?
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Generally No: Guillian barre syndrome have many different causes, but some of the most common includes a recent viral infection usually upper respiratory infection. The body attacks the nerves first and causes diffuse paralysis initially, but most people the deficits resolve with good medical care but in some people the deficits last.
Answered 2/22/2015
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