Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with GBS at the time of admission
Variable | N (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 38 (26.25–53.5) |
Male: female | 1.6: 1 |
Antecedent illnessa | 101 /133 (75.9) |
URTI | 52/133 (39.1) |
Diarrhea | 37/133 (27.8) |
Surgery | 6/133 (4.5) |
Othersb | 6/133 (4.5) |
Seasonal distribution | |
Winter | 36/119 (30.3) |
Spring | 32/119 (26.9) |
Summer | 19/119 (16.0) |
Autumn | 32/119 (26.9) |
Clinical features at admissionc | |
Weakness | 154/156 (98.7) |
Sensory disturbance | 100/156 (64.1) |
Facial diplegia | 66/153 (43.1) |
Oropharyngeal weakness | 52/154 (33.8) |
Ophthalmoplegia | 19/153 (12.4) |
Dyspnea | 40/154 (26.0) |
Ataxia | 2/154 (1.3) |
Areflexia or hyporeflexia | 133/149 (89.3) |
Sensory (small fiber) involvement | 55/134 (41.0) |
Sensory (large fiber) involvement | 23/117 (19.7) |
Urinary retention | 2/156 (1.3) |
Autonomic instability | 11/156 (7.1) |
Able to walk independently at admission | 56/151 (37.1) |
ICU admissiond | 52/156 (33.3) |
Mechanical ventilation | 41/156 (26.3) |
Tracheostomy | 25/156 (16.0) |