The Anaheim Ducks announced that Patrick Eaves has been diagnosed with a condition known as Guillain-Barre syndrome. In simple terms, this is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nervous system.
Eaves had felt weakness and visited a specialist which later had him being diagnosed with this disorder. He proceeded to spend last week in the ICU and was released recently.
In a statement, Patrick Eaves said, "I want to thank Dr. Robert Watkins Sr. and Dr. Danny Benmoshe for their early diagnosis of my condition, along with the proactive Ducks medical team.