Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Northern China: A Retrospective Analysis of 294 Patients from 2015 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) was first reported to be the main subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in northern China in the 1990s. About 30 years has passed, and it is unknown whether the disease spectrum has changed over time in northern China. We aimed to study the epidemiological, clinical, and electrophysiological features of GBS in northern China in recent years.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of GBS patients admitted to the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University in northern China from 2015 to 2020.

Results

A total of 294 patients with GBS were enrolled, with median age 53 years and 60.5% of participants being male, and a high incidence in summer and autumn. AMAN was still the predominant subtype in northern C

SUBMITTER: Zhai Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9658830 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature