Table 4 Possible predictor factors of a poor outcome
From: Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Natural history and prognostic factors: a retrospective review of 106 cases
Discharge deficits | 3th month revision deficits | 6th month revision deficits | 12th month revision deficits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disabling | p | Disabling | p | Disabling | p | Disabling | p | |
Severity at admission | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.2 | ||||
Non disabling | 11.3% (6/53) | 20.6% (7/34) | 7.7% (2/26) | 11.8% (2/17) | ||||
Disabling | 60.3% (32/53) | 63% (17/27) | 61.9% (13/21) | 28.6% (4/14) | ||||
Age | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.006 | ||||
<55 years | 31.3% (21/67) | 34.1% (15/44) | 17.6% (6/34) | 8% (2/25) | ||||
>55 years | 43.6% (17/39) | 52.9% (9/17) | 69.2% (9/13) | 66.7% (4/69 | ||||
MV | 0.003 | 0.13 | 0.6 | 1 | ||||
Yes | 66.7% (12/18) | 66.7% (6/9) | 42.9% (3/7) | 25% (1/4) | ||||
No | 29.5% (26/88) | 34.6% (18/52) | 30% (12/40) | 18.5% (5/27) | ||||
Axonal lesion at CNS | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.06 | 0.4 | ||||
Demyelinating | 40.7% (22/54) | 43.3% (13/30) | 30.4% (7/23) | 16,7% (3/18) | ||||
Axonal | 71.4% (5/7) | 66,7% (4/6) | 80% (4/5) | 33.3% (1/3) | ||||