Former Chicago Bear William "The Refrigerator" Perry claims to be in much better health after suffering a relapse of Guillain-Barre syndrome two years ago. Perry, who says he was barely walking as recently as this January, says he is able to run at times now and is working out regularly. "I was coming back really slowly, but it's picking up and I'm getting around, back out in the world instead of locked up in the house," Perry said as he signed autographs for fans at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Perry, at times, still uses a motorized scooter to get around, but the fact that he's walking more often is major progress. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=6284778
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000684.htm Outlook (Prognosis) Recovery can take weeks, months, or years. Most people survive and recover completely. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 30% of patients still have some weakness after 3 years. Mild weakness may persist for some people. A patient's outcome is most likely to be very good when the symptoms go away within 3 weeks after they first started.
