Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks peripheral nerves, causing weakness, tingling, and sometim

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.

As Maharashtra reports first death from the neurological condition, doctors explain the rise in cases, symptoms to watch for, and steps to prevent Guillain-Barre syndrome

In India, more than 100 cases have been reported with hallmarks of this rare neurological disease that can cause paralysis.India' s western city of Pune is battling rising cases of the Guillain-Barré Syndrome,

A rare condition wherein the body's defence mechanism fights its nerves, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) generally occurs following some infection such as flu or some stomach disorder.

While Guillain-Barré Syndrome is not contagious, it is often triggered by infections that cause the immune system to overreact. Several potential factors could be contributing to the outbreak in Pune, including: A spike in viral infections, such as dengue, Zika virus, or flu, may have caused immune responses that triggered GBS.

GBS is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs and loose motion. Bacterial and viral infections generally lead to GBS as they weaken the immunity of patients,

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.

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,