22 suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases reported in Pune; samples sent to ICMR-NIV

However, respective doctors that The Indian Express spoke to said that, implicit the past week, they person been seeing patients from Sinhagad Road and surrounding areas coming successful with symptoms of escaped motions and fever arsenic good arsenic weakness successful the limbs. “These patients person been diagnosed with having GBS,” said Dr Sameer Jog, advisor intensivist astatine Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.

Dr Jog said 16 specified patients – six paediatric and 10 adults – person been admitted to his infirmary unsocial successful the past week aft they complained of weakness successful the limbs. These patients were from areas similar Dhayari, Sinhagad Road and Kirkatwadi. Eight of these patients person been enactment connected ventilator support, helium said.

Dr Ajit Tambolkar, consulting intensivist astatine Poona Hospital, said they person 3 specified patients successful their ICU. “These patients are from Sinhagad roadworthy and Manik Baug,” helium said.

Doctors fishy that either a bacterial oregon a viral corruption has led to an immunological complication successful these patients. They said GBS is simply a uncommon autoimmune upset that occurs erstwhile the immune strategy mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the proven effectual attraction for GBS.

The World Health Organisation states that GBS tin impact the nerves that power musculus question arsenic good arsenic those that transmit pain, somesthesia and interaction sensations. This tin effect successful musculus weakness, nonaccomplishment of sensation successful the legs and/or arms and problems with swallowing oregon breathing. Most radical retrieve afloat from adjacent the astir terrible GBS cases though immoderate proceed to acquisition weakness for long.