Table 2 Chief complaints in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) patients
Chief complaint | Number of patients | Details, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Weakness | 384 | Four limbs 294 (76.56), lower extremities 47 (12.24), upper extremities 20 (5.21), hands and feet 2 (0.52), hands 4 (1.04), asymmetric weakness 17 (4.43) |
Numbness | 161 | Four limbs 100 (62.11), lower extremities 12 (7.45), upper extremities 6 (3.73), hands and feet 14 (8.70), hands 6 (3.73), feet 2 (1.24), fingers 4 (2.48), toes 1 (0.62), fingers and toes 1 (0.62), face 1 (0.62), whole body 1 (0.62), tongue 1 (0.62), tongue and face 1 (0.62), asymmetric numbness 1 (0.62) |
Pain | 19 | Details were missing. |
Cranial nerve involvement | 73 | Oculomotor and/or abducent nerve 25 (34), facial nerve 17 (23), glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve 35 (48), trigeminal nerve 2 (3) |
Dyspnea | 10 | |
Ataxia | 2 | |
Autonomic dysfunction (including pain) | 23 | Pain 19 (83), palpitation 1 (4), urinary retention 1 (4), sweating 1 (4), swelling on hands 1 (4). |