Relationship Between Acute Phase Reactants and Disability in Guillian-Barre Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Backround

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated disease that affects the peripheral nervous system and may occur after some bacterial-viral infections.

Aim

The aim of this study is to determine and compare the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patients followed up in our clinic with the diagnosis of GBS in the 15 month periods before and after March 2020. At the same time, we aimed to examine the importance of these markers as prognostic indicators by investigating the relationship of D-dimer, CRP, albumin and transferrin levels with Hughes functional grading scale score (HFGSS).

Material and methods

The medical files of the patients who were followed up with the diagnosis of GBS between December 2018 and May 2021 were retro

SUBMITTER: Yevgi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature