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Impairment in Guill...
Impairment in Guillain-Barré syndrome during the first 2 years after onset : A prospective study
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- Forsberg, Anette, 1965- (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Press, Rayomand (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Einarsson, Ulrika (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- de Pedro-Cuesta, Jesus (author)
- Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital at Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden; National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Widén Holmqvist, Lotta (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Elsevier BV, 2004
- 2004
- English.
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In: Journal of the Neurological Sciences. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-510X .- 1878-5883. ; 227:1, s. 131-138
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- ObjectivesTo provide a comprehensive description of impairment in patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) in Sweden during the first 2 years after disease onset.MethodsIn this prospective multi-centre study, 42 patients, mean age 52 years, were evaluated at 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. Evaluations made use of validated, reliable measures of muscle strength, grip strength, finger dexterity, balance, facial-muscle function, respiratory function, gait, motor performance and sensory examination, and included patients' owns assessments of pain, fatigue and paraesthesia.ResultsMechanical ventilation was required in 21% of patients. At 2 weeks, 1 year and 2 years after GBS onset: 100%, 62% and 55% of patients had submaximal overall muscle strength; 98%, 38% and 31% subnormal grip strength; and 38%, 14% and 12% affected facial-muscle function. At the same time points, 62%, 10% and 7% of patients were unable to walk 10 m independently; and affected sensation was detected in 93%, 55% and 52%.ConclusionsRecovery occurred mainly during the first year after onset. At 2 years, motor impairment and sensory impairment were each still detectable in more than 50% of patients. We conclude that residual impairment is significant, somatically widespread and, likely, persistent.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
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- Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning
- Health and Medical Care Research
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