Shepherd Center Patient Stories of Hope: Chuck Bruney

Chuck Bruney speaks about his experience with Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) and recovery at Shepherd Center. GBS is a rare condition in which your immune system attacks your nerves. Although several types of the condition occur, in the United States, Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) most often affects the peripheral nerves that connect your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. Shepherd Center is uniquely equipped to handle even the most severe cases of GBS. Unlike other rehabilitation settings, Shepherd Center can take patients sooner – even while they are still on a ventilator. The goal is to get patients moving at the earliest opportunity. Our doctors can also rapidly respond when a patient declines by providing repeat immunomodulatory treatments. This means patients receive timely acute medical management without disrupting important strides made in therapy. Up to 5 percent of patients will relapse, usually within the first two months. Patients have access to a full team of rehabilitation and medical professionals including pulmonologists, physiatrists, physical, occupational and speech therapists, pain specialists, and psychologists. Learn more at https://www.shepherd.org/patient-prog...