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Table 2 Characteristics and clinical presentations of six patients with GBS

From: Clinical and electrophysiological features of post-traumatic Guillain-Barré syndrome

Characteristic

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Case 6

Age (y)/Sex

29/F

48/F

29/F

57/M

53/F

39/M

Antecedent events

Abortion

mild Traumatic brain injury

Cesarean section

Chest trauma

Endoscopic endonasal resection of Rathke cyst

Femoral fracture

Time between trauma and symptom onset (days)

14

10

8

10

12

12

Time between treatment initiation and symptom onset (days)

6

5

6

11

9

5

Time to nadir (days)

9

7

10

5

12

7

Time to discharge (days)

33

43

21

56

38

22

Symptoms at nadir

      

 Motor function

Weakness on both limbs (G2/5)

Weakness on both limbs (G2/5)

Weakness on both limbs (G3/5)

Weakness on both limbs (G1/5)

Weakness on both limbs (G2/5)

Weakness on both limbs (G3/5)

 Deep tendon reflexes

Absent (G —)

Absent (G —)

Decreased (G1+)

Absent (G —)

Absent (G —)

Decreased (G1+)

 Muscular atrophy at nadir

+

+

+

+

+

+

 Cranial nerve function

III, IV, VI, VII

II, III, IV, VI

III, IV, VI

V, IX, X

III, IV

 Respiratory muscle involvement

+

+

 Objective sensory function

Normal

Normal

Abnormal

Normal

Normal

Abormal

Serum anti-ganglioside antibody

GQ1b

GM1

GM1,GD1b

Missing

GM1,GD1b

Protein (g/L)/AD in CSF

0.98/yes

0.64/yes

1.10/yes

0.92/yes

0.54/yes

0.72/yes

Treatment

IVIG

IVIG; MV

IVIG

IVIG; HC; MV

IVIG

IVIG

  1. GBS Guillain-Barré syndrome, AD Albumino-cytological dissociation, IVIG Intravenous Immunoglobulin, MV Mechanical ventilation, HC high-dose corticosteroids