A number of notable people have been affected by the rare peripheral nervous system condition Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). * Ryūtarō Arimura, vocalist for Japanese rock band Plastic Tree: His case was detected and treated early, and Arimura was able to return to touring within three months. * Markus Babbel, former international footballer, contracted GBS in 2001, following a period suffering from the Epstein–Barr virus. He lost almost an entire year of his footballing career between the two illnesses. * Tony Benn, British politician * Jake Burton Carpenter, founder, Burton Snowboards, Miller Fisher variant. * Rich Ceisler, American standup comedian, became sick while performing on a cruise ship and died soon after. * Rachel Chagall, actress, contracted GBS in 1982. In 1987, she por