@drobiy12 GBS: Campylobacter jejuni is the most frequently identified trigger worldwide.
Norovirus, Rotavirus or CMV can also precede it. Other common viral triggers include Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Zika virus, Influenza, and SARS-CoV-2.
@Shaktirajsinh29 The thyroid gland is named for its shape, derived from the Greek word thyreoeides, meaning "shield-shaped". Anatomically, the gland sits in front of the windpipe (trachea) just below the larynx, and its shape was thought to resemble an ancient Greek shield.