Epidemiologic and clinical features of the Guillain-Barre' syndrome in Sardinia in the 1961-1980 period.
Epidemiologic and clinical features of the Guillain-Barrè syndrome in Sardinia, in a twenty years period, were studied. 120 subjects (62 males and 58 females) with Guillain-Barrè syndrome were identified. An annual incidence rate of 0.4/100,000 population was found. The results were compared both with national and international data of the literature. The peculiarity of some aspects was pointed out.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology