Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): Four persons have been diagnosed with the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare immunological nerve disorder, at a village in Mandsaur district, an official said on Thursday.
Some (suspected) cases of GBS have been reported in Multanpura village, but their number is still less, Mandsaur collector Aditi Garg said."A total of seven such cases have been reported, and the infection has been confirmed in four of them," she said.
After the confirmation of GBS, investigation and survey teams have been deployed in Multanpura. GBS is a rare neurological condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
Though it is uncommon, it can affect anyone and usually occurs after infection. Garg said they have got information that some patients suffering from GBS were taking treatment outside Mandsaur in Ahmedabad and Indore.
Dr Shubham Silawat, in-charge of the district hospital and the survey, said a person suffering from GBS may have initial symptoms like diarrhoea, fever, muscle weakness and tingling.
