Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the body’s immune system—which normally protects it from infections and other foreign bodies—mistakenly attacks its own peripheral nerve cells.

Cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) are on the rise, triggering concern among health officials. As of January 29, a total of three GBS-suspected deaths have been reported in West Bengal, with over 120 cases of the rare autoimmune disease detected in Maharashtra.

First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist at The Neuromed clinic, Gurgaon and Narayan Heart and Neuro Hospital in Bahadurgarh,

GBS is a rare post-infection syndrome that typically develops two to six weeks after an infection. It causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, often presenting with symptoms like severe limb weakness and diarrhea.

The number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases in Pune and nearby Maharashtra has reached 130, with two reported deaths

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Barre syndrome outbreak in Pune has crossed the 100 mark with 3 deaths confirmed as of Thursday. The sudden surge in cases has health officials and Pune city authorities concerned as they ramp up surveillance.

The state health department said in a release that of the total 130 patients tracked and under treatment now and 20 patients are on ventilator support.

One person is believed to have died in India's Maharashtra state in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising,