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Mystery illness paralyses boy, 4, after mum dismissed his complaints as 'silly'

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The Mirror reported.Upon their arrival, Oliver was put under and doctors did an MRI scan as a “process of elimination” in an attempt to determine what was wrong.After ruling out brain tumours, cancers and other 'scary' prognosis’, physicians finally diagnosed Oliver with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).Oliver was completely paralysed from the neck down within 24 hours, losing all control of his reflexes and nerves.According to Mayo Clinic, GBS is classified as a rare neurological disorder, where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves.A definite cause is still unknown, though the syndrome is often triggered by viral or bacterial illnesses.Belinda said no one was able to tell the family how long Oliver would be paralysed for, or in hospital, due to a lack of information around the illness.Thankfully, while Oliver was unable to move his arms and legs and had trouble swallowing food, he never lost the ability to breathe.Despite this, he was entirely paralysed for a terrifying four weeks - over which period his family never left his side. “He spent a few days in ICU and he didn't want me to leave his sight, even for a toilet break,” Belinda told Daily Mail Australia .

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