Patient characteristics and the effects of intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome = Az intravénás immunglobulin-kezelés hatásai és a betegek jellemzői Guillain-Barré-szindrómában

Autor: Belma Doğan Güngen, Osman Tanik, Yeşim Güzey Aras, Dilcan Kotan
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Ideggyógyászati Szemle. 69
ISSN: 0019-1442
DOI: 10.18071/isz.69.0389
Popis: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnosis- and treatment-related characteristics in Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and to evaluate the effects of early intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment on disability, mortality and prognosis. Materials and methods - Adult patients who were diagnosed with GBS in our clinic between January 2000 and January 2014 were retrospectively scanned. While the patients undergoing IVIg treatment were included in the study, the other neuropathic diseases were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups based on the administration time of the IVIg treatment; Group 1 (
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