Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 14 patients with GBS or subtypes in Salvador, Brazil.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years)* | 40.5 (28–52) |
| Females | 8 (57) |
| Acute viral symptoms | |
| Polymyalgia | 8 (57) |
| Rash | 8 (57) |
| Arthralgia | 8 (57) |
| Pruritus | 8 (57) |
| Paresthesia at the onset of symptoms | 8 (57) |
| Headache | 6 (42) |
| Fever | 6 (42) |
| Edema in limbs | 2 (14) |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 (7) |
| Duration of viral symptoms (days)* | 4 (3–6.5) |
| Time elapsed between viral and neurological symptoms (days)* | 10 (9–14) |
| Time elapsed between neurological symptoms and hospital admission (days)* | 4 (1–10) |
*Median (IQR 25–75%).