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GBS patient recovers in Nanded
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A 22-year-old youth recovered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after an 96-day stay in Nanded's Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Hospital, where he was admitted in a critical condition on March 9 and spent 42 days on ventilator support.
Hospital dean Dr Vijaya Kapse said, "When the family members of the patient brought the youth to us, he was unable to walk, speak and swallow. He developed difficulties in breathing and was shifted to the ICU."
A special team of doctors was formed to care for the patient, who was discharged after recovery on June 13. Dr Kapse said, "After an effective line of treatment, the patient was removed from ventilator support. Later, special sessions involving physiotherapists and psychologists were arranged for the patient to ensure total recovery."
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