A 15-Year Nationwide Epidemiological Analysis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Taiwan

Huang, Erick Wan-Chun; Lu, Chin-Li; Chen, Solomon Chih–Cheng

doi:10.1159/000430917

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“…This study discovered a gradual increase in GBS incidence over the assessed 12‐year period, which went from 1.61 to 2.35/100,000. These results were consistent with previous studies that calculated an increasing trend for GBS over the past several years (Shui et al, ; Huang et al, ) . The lowest incidence was in 2001 (1.61/100,000); however, the loss of data might be possible because the system of registry of DEIS started this year.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Concerning gender distribution, GBS presented a higher IR in men than women, with a male to female ratio of 1.47 : 1. This ratio is consistent with other national database studies, such as those by Huang and coworkers (Huang et al, 2015) in Taiwan (1.54 : 1) and Shui and coworkers ( 2012) (Shui et al, 2012) in the United States (1.41 : 1).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, GBS case distribution was more homogeneous between summer (27%), spring (26.4%), and winter (26.4%) (Table ). Previous studies have reported that GBS is more common during winter in countries with temperate climates (e.g., United States and UK) (Stowe et al, ; Shui et al, ) and during spring in countries with warmer climates (e.g., Israel and Taiwan) (Zelig et al, ; Huang et al, ) . Nevertheless, the presently obtained results did not evidence significant relationships between season, the geographical zone of Chile, and the number of GBS cases.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Incidence of Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Chile: a population‐based study

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The Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) incidence rate (IR) varies between 0.16 and 3.00 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Little data exist on the epidemiology of GBS in Latin American countries. Our objective was to describe GBS epidemiology based on a national database in a Latin American country and to contribute to the global map of GBS epidemiology. This was a retrospective study that included all reported GBS cases in Chile between 2001 and 2012. Gender, age, seasonal occurrence, and geographical distribution were analyzed. A total of 4,158 GBS cases were identified from 19,513,655 registries. The mean age was 37 ± 24 years, and 59% of patients were male (male to female ratio of 1.5 : 1). Gender IR was 2.53/100,000 for males and 1.68/100,000 for females. The overall standardized IR was 2.1/100,000, although this varied between 1.61/100,000 (2001) and 2.35/100,000 (2010). The seasonal distribution was as follows: autumn 22%; winter 25%; spring 27%; and summer 26%. The geographical IR were as follows: far North 1.49/100,000; North 1.94/100,000; Central 1.97/100,000; South 3.18/100,000; and far South 2.78/100,000. The reported IR of GBS in Chile was similar to other studies based on national databases. In Chile, IR was greater in men and in the south.

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Incidence of Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Chile: a population‐based study

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“…Patterns of IR with respect to age and sex distributions in adults were similar to those observed in other populations (Sejvar et al , ; Shui et al , ; Hense et al , ; Benedetti et al , ; Huang et al , ) . In particular, in a German study based on 889 GBS cases, a more marked increase in the incidence of GBS was observed after the age of 50 which reached a peak between the ages of 70 and 79 (Hense et al , ) .…”

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confidence: 85%

Guillain‐Barré syndrome in France: a nationwide epidemiological analysis based on hospital discharge data (2008–2013)

Delannoy

Rudant

Chaignot

et al. 2017

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is potentially life threatening and typically occurs after an infection. No detailed information is available concerning the epidemiological characteristics of GBS in France. We estimated age- and sex-specific incidence rates (IRs) based on a French nationwide hospital discharge database. All patients hospitalized for GBS between 2008 and 2013 were identified by International Classification of Diseases-10 code G61.0 as principal diagnosis. Patients previously hospitalized for GBS in 2006 and 2007 were excluded. Sensitivity analyses were performed by considering alternative case definitions, based on more restrictive sets of codes. A total of 9,391 patients were identified, leading to an overall crude IR of 2.42 per 100,000 person-years (world standardized IR = 2.00). IRs increased with age, reaching a peak in the 70-79-year age group. IR was 46% higher in men than in women, and 44% higher in winter than in summer. In children, the highest IR was observed at the age of 2 years. These patterns were not modified by the use of alternative case definitions. This French nationwide study showed similar GBS epidemiological patterns in adults to those reported in other countries. We also report a childhood incidence peak around the age of 2 years, as previously observed in Latin American and Chinese populations.

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“…Although the pathogenesis of GBS remains somewhat unknown, there is increasing indication that it is an autoimmune disease, evoked by an antecedent infection cross-reaction with peripheral nerve components because of molecular mimicry [3,4]. …”

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The Epidemiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Children under 15 Years Old in Southwest Iran

Momen

Shakurnia

2017

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Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, which has become the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis. An accurate estimation of GBS occurrence would be useful for investigating the potential causal relationships between risk factors and GBS. The aim of the study was to analyze the incidence, annual time trend, and some epidemiological aspects of GBS in children in the Southwest of Iran. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted by the Department of Pediatrics of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences from January 2006 to December 2015. We extracted data from the national database of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System. Results: A total of 184 subjects with GBS were assessed. The mean age of subjects was 5.43 ± 4.07 years. The average annual incidence rate of GBS was 1.51 per 100,000 children under 15 years old (95% CI: 1.29-1.73). There was no significant statistical difference in GBS incidence rate between girls and boys (p = 0.376). The highest and lowest proportions of the GBS occurrences were in autumn (32.2%) and summer (14.7%), respectively. Conclusions: The findings indicated that the annual incidence rate of GBS in this study was similar to those in other studies in this area.

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A 15-Year Nationwide Epidemiological Analysis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Taiwan

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

Incidence of Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Chile: a population‐based study

Incidence of Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Chile: a population‐based study

Guillain‐Barré syndrome in France: a nationwide epidemiological analysis based on hospital discharge data (2008–2013)

The Epidemiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Children under 15 Years Old in Southwest Iran

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