Table 2.
Evaluation profile among children with GBS
| Investigations | 2019 (33 cases) | 2020 (10 cases) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrophysiology | Normal-6 (18.2) | Normal-2 (20) | 0.850 |
| Abnormal-25 (75.7) | Abnormal-7 (70) | ||
| Missing-2 (6.1) | Missing-1 (10) | ||
| Electrophysiological diagnosis | Axonal-13 (39.4) | Axonal-4 (40%) | 0.319 |
| Demyelinating-10 (30.3) | Demyelinating-2 (20) | ||
| Inexcitable 3 (9.1%) | Inexcitable 1 (10%) | ||
| Normal-5 (15.2) | Normal-2 (20) | ||
| Missing-2 (6%) | Missing-1 (10%) | ||
| Electrophysiological findings | Sensorimotor-11 (33.5) | Sensorimotor-4 (40) | 0.723 |
| Pure motor-15 (45.4%) | Pure motor-4 (30%) | ||
| Normal-5 (15.1%) | Normal-2 (20%) | ||
| Missing-2 (6%) | Missing-1 (10%) | ||
| CSF protein (mg/dl) | 77 (48.5-93.5) | 90 (N/A) | - |
| N=17 | N=3 | ||
| CSF cell count | 5 (4.25-10) | 3 (N/A) N=3 | - |
| N=16 | |||
| CSF glucose (mg/dl) | 77 (65.5-85.5) | 56 (N/A) | - |
| MRI Brain | Normal-3 (9.1) | Normal-5 (50) | - |
| Not done-30 (90.9) | Not done-5 (50) | ||
| MRI Spine | Normal-2 (6.1) | Normal-3 (30) | - |
| Not done-31 (93.9) | Not done-7 (70) | ||
| HIV status | Negative-29 (87.8) | Negative-8 (80) | 0.09 |
| Not done-2 (6.1) | Not done-2 (20) | ||
| Missing-2 (6.1) | |||
| Porphyria status | Negative- 1 (3) | Negative-1 (10) | 0.579 |
| Not done- 29 (87.8) | Not done-8 (80) | ||
| Missing-3 (9.2) | Missing-1 (10%) | ||
| GBS Antibody status | Not done-30 (90.9) | Negative-1 (10) | 0.064 |
| Missing-3 (9.1) | Not done-8 (80) | ||
| Missing-1 (10) | |||
| Hyponatremia | No-30 (90.9) | No-9 (90) | 0.857 |
| Yes-1 (3) | Yes-1 (10) | ||
| Missing-2 (6.1) | |||
| Cause of Hyponatremia | SIADH-1 (3) | SIADH-1 (10) | 0.463 |
Values represented as median (interquartile range) or frequency (%); CSF = cerebrospinal fluid; GBS = Guillain Barre syndrome; SIADH = Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone