‘I was paralyzed waist down’

Watch the story of Manjula Prasad's road to recovery from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare, potentially life-threatening condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. Severe cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome are rare but can result in near-total paralysis like in Manjula's case. After 25 days in ICU, four months of physiotherapy, and a will power to stand on her feet, Manjula is now hale and healthy.