Table 2 Selected clinical characteristics of cases with Guillain-Barré syndrome, Iraq, 1997-2011
Features | Cases (%) |
|---|---|
Fever at the onset of paralysis | 2449 (93.8) |
Yes | 1358 (55.4) |
No | 1091 (44.5) |
Progression to the maximum paralysis within 4 days of onset | 2523 (96.6) |
Yes | 2450 (97.1) |
No | 73 (2.9) |
Residual paralysis at least 60 days from onset | 2343 (89.7) |
Yes | 619 (26.4) |
No | 1724 (73.6) |
Survival at least 60 days from onset | 2461 (94.2) |
Alive | 2343 (95.2) |
Dead | 118 (4.8) |