To the Editor:
On Nov. 3, I experienced some odd symptoms: my fingers and toes became numb and I could barely walk. My wife and I live on LBI and drove to Southern Ocean Medical Center. Shortly after being admitted, I met with two neurologists, Dr. Jose Vega and Dr. Vladimir Klinov.
After explaining my symptoms and undergoing a thorough neurological exam, they said that it sounded like Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a fairly rare condition where one’s immune system attacks the nerves, usually triggered by a…
November 27, 2024
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