PANJIM, Jan. 28 -- Team Herald

Goa Medical College (GMC) Dean Prof Dr Shivanand Bandekar has reassured the public that Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is not a significant health threat in Goa yet, urging people not to panic.

"GBS is endemic in Pune, but the situation in Goa is not alarming," Dr Bandekar stated. He explained that GBS patients typically present with symptoms such as diarrhea , followed by weakness beginning in the lower limbs and progressing to the abdomen, diaphragm, breathing muscles, and upper limbs. Respiratory paralysis is the most critical complication, requiring close monitoring and, in severe cases, ICU ventilator support.

Dr Bandekar clarified that GBS is a viral infection, sometimes referred to as 'adult polio',...