Guillain-Barre syndrome in Kenya: a clinical review of 54 patients

dc.contributor.author	Bahemuka, M
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-10T12:53:37Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-10T12:53:37Z
dc.date.issued	1988-09
dc.identifier.citation	J Neurol. 1988 Sep;235(7):418-21.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3065464
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30853
dc.description.abstract	During an 8-year period, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) was diagnosed in 54 Kenyans. Overall, the outcome was poor. Only 26 patients (48%) walked unaided within 3 month of the height of their paralysis. Five patients (9%) died from respiratory failure and 14 (26%) remained severely disabled from bilateral foot drop by the end of 16 months. Paralysis of lower cranial nerves and sphincter dysfunction were frequently associated with respiratory failure. Whether these features can predict the likelihood of respiratory failure developing requires further evaluation.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	, University of Nairobi	en
dc.title	Guillain-Barre syndrome in Kenya: a clinical review of 54 patients	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Medicine	en