India, Jan. 28 -- The number of cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Pune have risen to over a hundred, and on Sunday, Maharashtra reported the first death from the rare neurological disorder. A 40-year-old man died in Solapur, state health department said on Monday. The deceased, a native of Solapur, worked in Singhagad area of Pune and had gone back to Solapur after reporting severe gastrointestinal distress.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (pronounced Gee-luhn-Baa Syndrome) or GBS is a rare autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. It leads to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness that can, in many cases also lead to muscular paralysis. But it can be preceded by gastrointestinal infection...