Clinical and ElectrophysiologicAspects of Guillain Barre Syndrome among Children: Experience at Referral Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Autor: Mohammad Enayet Hussain, Nazmul Haque, Narayan Saha, Nahidul Islam, Rajib Nayan Chowdhury, Badrul Alam, Ferdous Mian, Quazi Deen Mohammad, Afm Al Masum Khan, Bithi Debnath, Azharul Hoque
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh. 5:2-7
ISSN: 2410-8030
DOI: 10.3329/jninb.v5i1.42160
Popis: Background: Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculopathy which is quite common in all ages. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and electrophysiologicaspects of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) in children. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Neurophysiology of National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Bangladesh from July 2016 to June 2018. Patients under 18 years of age fulfilling Brighton diagnostic criteria for GBS were included in this study. These patients were evaluated by detailed history, physical examination, and electrophysiological findings. Results: A total of 82 patients of GBS were enrolled in this study. The mean age was 12.93± 5.02 years (range 1 to
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