Clinical outcome of Gullian-Barre Syndrome in a tertiary care teaching hospital – A prospective observational study
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Gullian-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) with autoimmune background. The clinical management of GBS is by nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and supportive care, intravenous immunoglobulin’s (IVIG) and Plasmapheresis. We have studied the clinical outcome of Gullian-Barre Syndrome patients visiting to the tertiary care hospital in Andhra Pradesh. Material and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital at Andhra Pradesh in 50 patients over the period of 2 years. Neurological examination like higher mental functions, cranial nerves, motor system, sensory system and autonomic system was done for all patients. Descriptive analysis of clinical presentation, type of GBS, occurrence of complications and final outcome was also done. Results: A total of 50 participants were included in the study. Majority (52%) of the study participants were aged below 40 years. Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) were the most common co-existing illnesses reported in 8% and 6% of study population respectively. Conclusion: The majority of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome patients recovered smoothly without going for complications. Prognostic outcome was poor in our study with increasing age and co-existing illness like diabetes mellitus or ischemic heart disease.
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Vijaya Kumar Vasa, Donepudi Bhishma Chowdary, Oletei Madhava Kalyani
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