Peru declared National Emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases

Sakshi Education

Peru declared a state of National emergency amid a surge in patient suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) which is a neurological condition characterized by an uncommon immune system mistakenly attack on nervous system.
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH), Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a neurological condition characterized by an uncommon immune system response that mistakenly attacks on nervous system.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome can manifest in various degrees of severity, ranging from mild cases with brief episodes of weakness to more severe instances of paralysis.
In GBS, symptoms may progress gradually over a span of hours, days, or weeks eventually rendering certain muscles non-functional.
GBS is usually triggered by a viral or bacterial infection. Rarely, viral or bacterial components look similar to body’s protein. When this happens, immune system become confused and starts to attack the body. When the nerves are attacked by immune system this results in GBS.