Publications by authors named "J Galnares-Olalde"
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.
Background: Sural sparing is common in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). However, one third of patients have sural nerve compromise. Its clinical implications associated factors and short-term prognosis are still unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Up to 30% of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome require mechanical ventilation and 5% die due to acute complications of mechanical ventilation. There is a considerable group of patients that will need prolonged mechanical ventilation (considered as >14 days) and should be considered for early tracheostomy. The objective of this study is to identify risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation.
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