Clinical Characteristics of Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Shenzhen: A Retrospective Study
Feng GUO,
Qian-yuan YAO,
Xiao-hong WU
et al.
Abstract:Background
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a group of immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy that causes acute flaccid paralysis. The global incidence of GBS was 0.6-4/100 000, and the incidence in China was 0.698/100 000. Although the diagnosis and treatment of GBS has made rapid progress, approximately 20% of patients with GBS are still unable to walk alone within 6 months after the onset of GBS, and 40% of patients have sequelae, such as weakened strength, limb pain, and numbness, seriously affecting their… Show more
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