Case Study: Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith was 57 years old when he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Being a very busy actor, he took this hard at first. He suffered from debilitating pain, muscular weakness, and bouts of paralysis in his feet and legs. He also experienced secondary problems such as depression due to his being diagnosed and the change in lifestyle that occurred because of the great deal of pain that he was in. It is thought that his diagnosis was triggered by an intense case of the flu that he had in his late 50s. This shocked me when I read this, because I was not aware that this is thought to be a main cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome. After many painful months, Griffith was able to mostly recover from GBS and return back to his fulfilling and thriving acting career.