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Outcomes of patients presenting with Guillain-Barre Syndrome at a tertiary care center in India
Patel, Priyank Shah, Darshil Jani, Chinmay Shah, Jui Jani, Ruchi Kelaiya, Arjun Pandya, Jinal Singh, Harpreet Al Omari, Omar Roy, Dhara
Patel, Priyank
Shah, Darshil
Jani, Chinmay
Shah, Jui
Jani, Ruchi
Kelaiya, Arjun
Pandya, Jinal
Singh, Harpreet
Al Omari, Omar
Roy, Dhara
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2022-04-22
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02676-4
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Background: The Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), also known as acute idiopathic polyneuritis, is a critical acquired condition associated with preceding nonspecific infection or triggering factors like trauma, surgery, or vaccination. GBS is currently the most frequent cause of acute flaccid paralysis in India. This study evaluates the short-term and in-hospital outcomes in different subtypes of GBS. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, from September 2015 to December 2017. Patients above the age of 12 were included. Patients having other underlying neurological conditions, as well as immunodeficiency disorders, were excluded. The patients were classified into different subtypes of GBS, and functional outcomes were recorded on admission and discharge according to Hughes Scoring System. All statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS software. Results: Out of 50 patients, 35 (70%) were males. The mean age was of 37.18 +/− 18.35 years. 25 (50%) patients had a preceding infection. 88% of patients presented with cranial nerve (CN) involvement had a Hughes Score of >/= 3 (p = 0.0087). They had less improvement of Hughes Score on discharge (0.13 +/− 0.04) as compared to the patients without cranial nerve involvement (0.38 +/− 0.08) (p = 0.008). Respiratory involvement was associated with a higher Hughes Score (p = 0.005) on admission. 85% of patients diagnosed with an axonal subtype of GBS had a Hughes Score of >/= 3 (p = 0.06) compared to 74% patients with demyelinating subtype. Axonal subtype required double period (11 +/− 2.34) to show improvement as compared to demyelinating subtype (6 +/− 1.2) (p = 0.020). Irrespective of the subtypes, in two different treatment cohorts (PLEX vs IVIG), there was no difference in short term functional outcomes measured by improvement in the Hughes scores (p = 0.89). Conclusions: Early cranial nerve and respiratory involvement in patients presenting with GBS are associated with poor outcomes warranting immediate critical care involvement. In our study, amongst all the subtypes, axonal had poor clinical outcomes. Further clinical trials on the Indian subpopulation will help us evaluate the impact of different treatment modalities on this disease.
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Patel, P., Shah, D., Jani, C. et al. Outcomes of patients presenting with Guillain-Barre Syndrome at a tertiary care center in India. BMC Neurol 22, 151 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02676-4
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