Table 1.
Cohort’s demographics and GBS variants
| Variables | Categories | n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50 or less | 17 (56.7) | 12 (70.6) | 5 (29.4) |
| Above 50 | 13 (43.3) | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | |
| Seasons | Fall/Winter | 16 (53.3) | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.2) |
| Spring/Summer | 14 (46.7) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Triggers | URTI | 7 (46.7) | 7 (100) | 0 |
| GIT infection | 4 (26.7) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | |
| Both URTI and GIT infection | 2 (13.3) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | |
| Covid 19 | 1 (6.7) | 0 | 1 (100) | |
| Chickenpox | 1 (6.7) | 0 | 1 (100) | |
| Duration between preceding infection and onset of GBS symptoms | 1–7 days | 6 (40) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) |
| 8–14 days | 7 (46.7) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | |
| 15–21 days | 1 (6.7) | 1 (100) | 0 | |
| Current infection | 1 (6.7) | 0 | 1 (100) | |
| Days from onset of symptoms to admission | 1–7 days | 19 (63.33) | 15 (78.95) | 4 (21.05) |
| 8–14 days | 6 (20) | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | |
| >14 days | 5 (16.67) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | |
| GBS variant | AIDP | 18 (60) | 13 (61.9) | 5 (55.6) |
| AMAN | 5 (16.7) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Miller-Fisher | 3 (10) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Facial Diplegia | 1 (3.3) | 1 (4.8) | 0 | |
| AMSAN | 2 (6.7) | 2 (9.5) | 0 | |
| Pure Sensory | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (11.1) |
GBS, Guillain–Barré syndrome; GIT, Gastrointestinal tract; URTI, Upper respiratory tract infection.