Table 1.
The characteristics of two patients.
| Case | A | B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43 | 26 | ||
| Sex | Female | Male | ||
| Height (cm) | 162.5 | 179.8 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 42.2 | 90.2 | ||
| Admission (days) | 49 | 23 | ||
| Medication | Steroid pulse therapy, PE therapy, IVIg therapy | Steroid pulse therapy, PE therapy | ||
| Thickness of the VL muscle (mm) (paralyzed/non-paralyzed side) | Before | 22.0/21.5 | 26.1/26.6 | |
| After | 22.5/22.9 | 25.5/26.1 | ||
| ADL | BI | Before | 35 | 55 |
| After | 85 | 90 | ||
| FIM | Before | 85 | 94 | |
| After | 112 | 117 | ||
PE: plasma exchange; IVIg: intravenous immunoglobulin; VL: vastus lateralis; ADL: activity of daily living; BI: Barthel index; FIM: Functional Independence Measure.