Pune reports 22 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome; samples were sent for testing. As many as 22 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an immunological nerve disorder, have been reported in Pune, PTI reported, citing civic officials.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms like severe weakness in the limbs. The development has prompted civic authorities to conduct a detailed survey of patients.
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s health department has forwarded samples of those affected for testing to the ICMR-NIV. The officials said most of these cases were detected in the city’s Sinhgad Road area.
Most of the suspected patients were in the age group of 12 to 30 years, while one case involved a 59-year-old patient who was undergoing treatment. The suspected cases of GBS have been reported at three to four hospitals in the city, PTI reported Dr Nina Borade, chief of the civic health department.
“Reports of suspected Guillain-Barré syndrome cases have surfaced in the last two days. We have initiated a detailed probe and constituted an expert panel. We have also sent samples of these suspected cases to ICMR-NIV for further investigation,” she said.
