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Electrophysiological subtypes and prognosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome in Northeastern China

  1. Yuqin Ye MD, PhD1,*,
  2. Keren Wang MD, PhD2,
  3. Fang Deng MD, PhD1,
  4. Yingqi Xing MD, PhD1

Article first published online: 5 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1002/mus.23477

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Muscle & Nerve

Muscle & Nerve

Volume 47, Issue 1, pages 68–71, January 2013

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Ye, Y., Wang, K., Deng, F. and Xing, Y. (2013), Electrophysiological subtypes and prognosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome in Northeastern China. Muscle Nerve, 47: 68–71. doi: 10.1002/mus.23477

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  1. 1

    Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Jilin University, No. 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, PR China

  2. 2

    Breast Surgery, China–Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, PR China

*Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Jilin University, No. 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, PR China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 5 OCT 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 18 JUN 2012 05:07AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 29 MAY 2012

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Keywords:

  • acute motor axonal neuropathy;
  • acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy;
  • Guillain–Barré;
  • syndrome;
  • prognosis;
  • IVIg;
  • electrophysiology;
  • Northeast China

Abstract

Introduction:

The purpose of this study was to assess the electrophysiological subtypes and prognosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) in northeastern China.

Methods:

Ninety-nine patients with GBS were recruited between 2006 and 2010 and retrospectively reviewed.

Results:

Sixty-seven percent of patients had acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP). Patients with acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) had more severe symptoms at onset of GBS, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) was less effective in these patients. The prognosis may have been associated with the severity of the illness and did not differ between AMAN and AIDP patients. Abnormal motor nerve conduction studies (NCS) of the lower limbs and sensory NCS of the upper limbs with normal sural sensory nerve studies were the main electrophysiological features of AIDP.

Conclusions:

AIDP is the main subtype of GBS, and it has specific electrophysiological characteristics in northeastern China. The prognosis of patients with AMAN was similar to that of patients with AIDP. Moreover, IVIg was more effective in patients with AIDP. Muscle Nerve, 2013

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