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Travis Frederick announces that he has Guillain Barre Syndrome, an auto-immune disease
By RJ Ochoa
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There’s been a lot going on with Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick and the status of his health.
The All-Pro was dealing with was thought of as a stinger during the team’s final days out in Oxnard, so much so that he went and sought an opinion from someone in Los Angeles. When the Cowboys returned home to Frisco he went and saw a specialist in the area, and while Jerry Jones has seemed confident that Frederick will play in Week 1, doubt has lingered.
Travis Frederick tweeted an update on his health status on Wednesday meeting. Read below.
Frederick tells us that he has been diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, an auto-immune disease. He notes that while his doctors have said that it is “not possible to determine a time table for a return to the field right now” he is maintaining hope that he can be able to play “as soon as possible.”
Here is a description of the rare disorder:
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of its peripheral nervous system—the network of nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. GBS can range from a very mild case with brief weakness to nearly devastating paralysis, leaving the person unable to breathe independently. Fortunately, most people eventually recover from even the most severe cases of GBS. After recovery, some people will continue to have some degree of weakness.
Guillain-Barré syndrome can affect anyone. It can strike at any age (although it is more frequent in adults and older people) and both sexes are equally prone to the disorder. GBS is estimated to affect about one person in 100,000 each year.
Travis Frederick announces that he has Guillain Barre Syndrome, an auto-immune disease
By RJ Ochoa
Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
There’s been a lot going on with Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick and the status of his health.
The All-Pro was dealing with was thought of as a stinger during the team’s final days out in Oxnard, so much so that he went and sought an opinion from someone in Los Angeles. When the Cowboys returned home to Frisco he went and saw a specialist in the area, and while Jerry Jones has seemed confident that Frederick will play in Week 1, doubt has lingered.
Travis Frederick tweeted an update on his health status on Wednesday meeting. Read below.
Frederick tells us that he has been diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, an auto-immune disease. He notes that while his doctors have said that it is “not possible to determine a time table for a return to the field right now” he is maintaining hope that he can be able to play “as soon as possible.”
Here is a description of the rare disorder:
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of its peripheral nervous system—the network of nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. GBS can range from a very mild case with brief weakness to nearly devastating paralysis, leaving the person unable to breathe independently. Fortunately, most people eventually recover from even the most severe cases of GBS. After recovery, some people will continue to have some degree of weakness.
Guillain-Barré syndrome can affect anyone. It can strike at any age (although it is more frequent in adults and older people) and both sexes are equally prone to the disorder. GBS is estimated to affect about one person in 100,000 each year.
