Clinical characteristics and plasma exchange response in Guillain-Barré patients
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https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2021.381.6233Keywords:
Cerebrospinal Fluid, Axonal Neuropathy, Demyelinating Neuropathy, Poliradiculoneuropathy, Plasmapheresis, Peru, Plasmatic Therapeutic Exchange, Guillain-Barré SyndromeAbstract
The objective of the study was to describe the clinical characteristics, treatment response and possible associated factors of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome at the National Institute of Neurological Sciences. A descriptive study on hospital discharges was conducted during the period 2017-2019. Treatment response was evaluated based on Hughes’ disability scale. From 31 patients 61.3% were males and the mean age was 50 years. At admission, 87.1% of patients were on grade 3 or 4 of Hughes scale, most of them with axonal compromise which was associated to disability. Only 22 patients received plasma exchange; 6 months thereafter, 90.9% of patients decreased by at least one degree in Hughes scale and 42.8% were left without disability. In conclusion, a male and axonal subtype predominance was found, been the latter associated to disability.Downloads
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2021-02-01
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Guevara-Silva E, Castro-Suarez S, Caparó-Zamalloa C, Cortez-Escalante J, Meza-Vega M. Clinical characteristics and plasma exchange response in Guillain-Barré patients. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];38(1):89-94. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/6233