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Guillain-Barre syndrome: What is it?

2025/2/11
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The episode begins with the host, Iqra Farooq, sharing her personal experience of having Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) as a child. She describes the initial symptoms, her time in the hospital, and the hazy memories of her experience.
  • Iqra's personal experience with GBS at age six
  • Initial symptoms included pins and needles and muscle weakness
  • Hazy memories due to young age at time of illness

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India is dealing with an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome. It’s a rare condition where your immune system attacks nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and paralysis. There have been 160 reported cases since early January in Pune, hitting kids as young as six years old. Seven people are thought to have died.

Iqra shares her experience of having GBS as a child and she speaks with BBC health reporter Michelle Roberts to get the details on the disease. Plus, our reporter Vandhna Bhan takes us through what’s happening in India.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Emily Horler, Benita Barden and Adam Chowdhury Editor: Verity Wilde