Dr. Robert Lisak, chairman of the Department of Neurology, commented about an Ohio auditor who returned to work after being hospitalized with Guillian-Barre Syndrome, which is a rare, paralyzing nerve disorder. "It's a self-limited disease," said Lisak. "It only rarely occurs. The problem is that some patients, although a minority, are left with significant neurological deficits. They may have difficulty walking or feeling things. Some patients are left with nothing." He added that the syndrome used to lead to death and still could lead to prolonged and permanent disability, but today patients get better faster, due to more advanced treatments.