--- title: Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome date: 2021-01-06T11:15:00-08:00 author: admin canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-prevention" section: Resource Library --- [Foodborne Illnesses](/foodborne-illnesses) / [Guillain-Barre Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome) / # Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome ### Doctors and scientists have not yet determined how to prevent Guillain-Barré syndrome. Since Guillain-Barré syndrome is not a disease itself, and it is not known exactly how it occurs, it is difficult to say how GBS could be prevented. Scientists are concentrating on finding new treatments and refining existing ones. Scientists are also looking at the workings of the immune system to find which cells are responsible for beginning and carrying out the attack on the nervous system. The fact that so many cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome begin after a viral or bacterial infection suggests that certain characteristics of some viruses and bacteria may activate the immune system inappropriately. Investigators are searching for those characteristics. ### More Information [August 13, 2026 ###### Cyclospora and the 2026 Taylor Farms Outbreak: Questions and Answers Marler Clark represents people sickened in the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak and has filed cases naming Taylor Farms entities as defendants. The answers below are written for people trying to understand ... ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/cyclospora-and-the-2026-taylor-farms-outbreak-questions-and-answers) [August 13, 2026 ###### Salmonella and the 2026 Jalapeño Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions Marler Clark — The Food Safety Law Firm | Updated August 13, 2026 The questions below come in two parts. The first covers Salmonella generally — what it does, how ... ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/salmonella-and-the-2026-jalape%C3%B1o-outbreak-frequently-asked-questions) [August 08, 2026 ###### FAQ's: The 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below is drawn from the federal and state health department pages linked in the answers, and the numbers move, so check the links before ... ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/faqs-the-2026-cyclospora-outbreak-questions-and-answers-for-the-public) [July 27, 2026 ###### The Cyclospora Lawsuits Have Begun On July 16, health officials linked shredded lettuce sold at US-based Taco Bell restaurants to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Within hours, the lawsuits began. At least four lawsuits have been filed ... ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/the-cyclospora-lawsuits-have-begun) [1. View all ](/news_events/outbreaks?illness=e-coli&year=all) ## All Guillain-Barre Syndrome Resources [###### What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)? ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/about-guillain-barre-syndrome) [###### Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-symptoms-risks) [###### How is Guillain-Barré Syndrome Diagnosed? ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-diagnosis) [###### Treatment for Guillain-Barré Syndrome ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-treatment) [###### Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-prevention) [###### Guillain-Barre References ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-references) ### Other foodborne illnesses [E. coli](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/e-coli) [Salmonella](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/salmonella) [Listeria](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/listeria) [Hepatitis A](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/hepatitis-a) [Reactive Arthritis](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/reactive-arthritis) [Irritable Bowel Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/irritable-bowel-syndrome) [Norovirus](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/norovirus) [Botulism](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/botulism) [Campylobacter](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/campylobacter) [Shigella](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/shigella) [Cyclospora](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/cyclospora) [Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/hemolytic-uremic-syndrome)