Table 4. Comparison of clinical features between AMAN and AIDP patients.
Variables | AMAN | AIDP | P-value |
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HFGS score at nadir | 2.8 (1–5) | 1.8 (1–3) | 0.018 |
HFGS score at discharge | 2.5 (0–4) | 1.3 (1–2) | 0.013 |
MRC sum score at nadir | 31.2 (4–55) | 38.6 (18–51) | 0.28 |
MRC sum score at discharge | 34.7 (4–55) | 46.5 (20–53) | 0.039 |
Ventilation ratio | (5/24) 20.8% | (1/12) 8.3% | 0.34 |
Electrophysiological findings | Axonal damage | Demyelination | NS |
Protein level in CSF (g/L) | 1.18 (0.35–2.88) | 0.98 (0.46–2.01) | 0.71 |
Immunoglobulin in CSF (mg/L) | 165.9 (35.4–425) | 140.7 (35.4–406) | 0.78 |
HFGS, Hughes Functional Grading Scale; MRC sum, Medical Research Council.