Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Guillain–Barré syndrome in Southern India: Demographic and clinical profile of GB syndrome
Dr. Poosarla SL Sowjanya, Dr. Dhairyawan Pokalkar
JCDR. 2023: 2039-2044
Abstract
To evaluate epidemiological, clinical profile of patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome. Material and methods: A cross sectional study done on 164 patients with GBS admitted in a tertiary hospital in South India. Demography, prognostic factors, clinical profile of the patients done with Medical research council score, Hughes disability scale, nerve conduction study. Data analysed in percentages and chi-square. Results: Of 164 patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome, the median age of patients was 32.84 years and at 2.8:1 Male and female ratio. The most common presenting symptom of study population was muscle weakness, absence of deep tendon reflexes (75.6%), facial palsy, pain and paraesthesia. Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation occurred in only 3.6%. Conclusion: In the southern part of India, GBS was mostly seen at younger age and in male population. Fever with respiratory and gastrointestinal infection was the most common antecedent illness. Cranial nerves involvement especially Facial nerve, muscle weakness, sensory symptom was the presenting feature.
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