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Características epidemiológicas del síndrome de Guillain-Barré en población chilena: estudio hospitalario en un período de 7 años / Clinical features of Guillain-Barré syndrome in 41 patients admitted to a public hospital
Cea, Gabriel; Jara, Paula; Quevedo, Fernando.
Afiliação
  • Cea, Gabriel; Hospital del Salvador. Departamento de Ciencias Neurológicas Oriente. Santiago. CL
  • Jara, Paula; Hospital del Salvador. Departamento de Ciencias Neurológicas Oriente. Santiago. CL
  • Quevedo, Fernando; Hospital del Salvador. Departamento de Ciencias Neurológicas Oriente. Santiago. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 143(2): 183-189, feb. 2015. graf, tab
Article em Es | LILACS | ID: lil-742569
Biblioteca responsável: CL1.1
ABSTRACT

Background:

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the commonest cause of acute flaccid paralysis worldwide, with an incidence of 0.6-4 per 100.000 inhabitants per year. It affects all age groups and carries an incapacity burden of up to 20%.

Aim:

To describe the features of GBS in adult Chilean patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital. Material and

Methods:

Review of medical records of 41 patients aged 17 to 81 years (30 males) admitted to a public hospital with the diagnosis of GBS between 2003 and 2009. According to clinical and electrophysiological criteria, the patients were classified into different varieties of GBS.

Results:

The incidence of GBS was higher in males (2.71) and the demyelinated GBS variety was found in 66% of cases. According to the Hughes’ disability score, patients treated with plasmapheresis, showed non-statistically significant better outcomes than those treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.

Conclusions:

In this group of patients the demyelinated variety of GBS was more common than the axonal type. Although not statistically significant, the better response to plasmapheresis is encouraging and should prompt a controlled study.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Classe Social / Síndrome Metabólica / Insuficiência Renal Crônica / Dislipidemias Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Chile Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Chile

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Classe Social / Síndrome Metabólica / Insuficiência Renal Crônica / Dislipidemias Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Chile Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Chile