Characteristics of Guillain-Barré syndrome in super-elderly individuals

Background Japan has the world’s largest super-aging population, and the number of elderly patients with various diseases is increasing. Herein, we reported the characteristics of super-elderly patients, aged over 80 years, with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a typical neuroimmune disease. Methods D...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology 2023-04, Vol.270 (4), p.2191-2196
Hauptverfasser:	Minamino, Mai, Miyamoto, Katsuichi, Kuwahara, Motoi, Yoshikawa, Keisuke, Koh, Jinsoo, Kusunoki, Susumu, Nagai, Yoshitaka, Ito, Hidefumi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Demyelination Electrophysiology Geriatrics Guillain-Barre syndrome Guillain-Barre Syndrome - diagnosis Guillain-Barre Syndrome - epidemiology Guillain-Barre Syndrome - therapy Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use Japan - epidemiology Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neurology Neuroradiology Neurosciences Original Communication Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	Background Japan has the world’s largest super-aging population, and the number of elderly patients with various diseases is increasing. Herein, we reported the characteristics of super-elderly patients, aged over 80 years, with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a typical neuroimmune disease. Methods During the period 2019–2021, 74 patients over the age of 80 years diagnosed with GBS at Kindai university were analyzed as the super-elderly group patients. The control group comprised 74 consecutive patients aged
ISSN:	0340-5354 1432-1459
DOI:	10.1007/s00415-023-11567-8