Publications by authors named "E S Vargas-Canas"
Background: There is currently no prognostic scale for patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in the Mexican population.
Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the factors associated with functional prognosis by proposing short-term and long-term prognostic scales.
Methods: Prospective cohort of patients with GBS at an academic medical center, with neuroconduction study and 6-month follow-up.
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) cases, prompting a study to compare clinical characteristics and outcomes before and during this period.
- A total of 201 GBS patients were analyzed, revealing a higher prevalence of certain symptoms, such as the demyelinating variant and cranial nerve involvement, during the pandemic compared to previous years.
- Despite these increases, there were no significant differences in recovery outcomes or mortality rates between the two time periods, suggesting that the prognosis for GBS patients remained stable even during the pandemic.