Why is identifying Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) difficult?
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) poses a diagnostic challenge due to its misleading symptoms, the lack of a definitive test, and similarities with other conditions. Early detection is crucial to prevent severe complications such as permanent nerve damage or breathing issues.
Pune Reports 4 New Cases Of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Maharashtra Tally Rises To 170
Maharashtra has seen a surge in suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases to 170, with 132 confirmed. Out of these, 5 suspected deaths have been reported.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Outbreak in Maharashtra Spurs Water Plant Shutdown
Maharashtra's Health Department reports a rise in Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, diagnosing 140 individuals. The Pune Municipal Corporation closed 30 water plants citing contamination fears in response to the outbreak.
Neurological conditions that mimic Guillain-Barré Syndrome and how to differentiate them
GBS, a neurological condition triggered by an overactive immune system often after viral or bacterial infections, has been detected in Pune. Early sym
Decoding Guillain-Barré Syndrome
BENGALURU: When the first outbreak happened in Pune, all heads turned and started to panic. What was this new infectious intruder? How many more epidemics or pandemics can the human civilisation sustain – Covid was bad enough,
Guillain-Barre syndrome: India faces outbreak of creeping paralysis
GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints. Symptoms worsen over two to four weeks, typically starting in the arms and legs. The reported mortality rate varies between three and 13%, depending on severity and quality of health care support.
Number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome deaths in Pune reaches six after 63-year-old man dies
GBS is a rare condition in which a person's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the legs and/or arms, as well as problems swallowing or brea
GBS outbreak: Three new suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases detected, tally rises to 173 in Maharashtra
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. It can cause weakness, numbness or paralysis.
Maharashtra's Alarming Surge in Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases: A Health Crisis
Maharashtra reports a significant increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, with 170 suspected and 132 confirmed. State health authorities, supported by Union Health Minister JP Nadda, are intensifying efforts to manage the outbreak,
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome? The deadly disease on the rise in India
Five people are believed to have died in India in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Decoding Guillain-Barré Syndrome, the new syndrome creating panic in India
When the first outbreak happened in Pune, all heads turned and started to panic. What was this new infectious intruder? How many more epidemics or pandemics can the human civilisation sustain — Covid was bad enough,
When a fitness influencer recalled being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, shared what helped him recover: ‘Would have been on ventilator’
Upon asking the doctor how he had survived, he was told that his fitness was the reason. “The doctor told me that fitness and ...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome In Pune: Chlorine Deficiency Detected In Water Supplied To GBS Patients' Homes
A water quality survey held around Nanded village, the epicentre of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune, has found a lack ...
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Water Quality Linked to GBS Outbreak in Nanded: Urgent Call for Chlorine Levels Restoration
A water quality survey in Nanded, Pune, linked inadequate chlorine supply to a surge in Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases, ...