A nationwide Guillain-Barre syndrome epidemiological study in Spain during the COVID-19 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The purpose was to perform a nationwide epidemiological study of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Spain, analysing background incidences and seasonal variation and trying to identify incidence changes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) years.

Methods

This was an observational study collecting all GBS diagnoses from the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network collected by the Ministry of Health. Patients discharged with GBS as the main diagnosis and admitted during 2018-2021 were included. Data on the incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections were obtained from the National Epidemiology Centre.

Results

In total, 3147 cases were included, 832 in 2018, 861 in 2019, 670 in 2020 and 784 in

SUBMITTER: Blanco-Ruiz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature