Prognosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the African: the Nigerian experience

The clinical features of the Guillain-Barré syndrome in 34 Nigerian patients are reported. The patients were treated with oral prednisolone 20 mg three times daily for a minimum of six weeks. Twenty-seven patients recovered completely and five others showed considerable improvement, although three o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1973-06, Vol.36 (3), p.478-483
Hauptverfasser:	Osuntokun, Benjamin O., Agbebi, Kofo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins - analysis Child Child, Preschool Cranial Nerves Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Nigeria Polyradiculopathy - cerebrospinal fluid Polyradiculopathy - drug therapy Polyradiculopathy - epidemiology Prednisolone - therapeutic use Prognosis Seasons Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	The clinical features of the Guillain-Barré syndrome in 34 Nigerian patients are reported. The patients were treated with oral prednisolone 20 mg three times daily for a minimum of six weeks. Twenty-seven patients recovered completely and five others showed considerable improvement, although three of them appeared to be `steroid dependent'. Two patients died. The good prognosis and the response to treatment with prednisolone in this series is in keeping with an allergic demyelinating neuropathy.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.36.3.478