title: Prognosis in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: The case-records of 71 patients from previous therapeutic trials were used to determine features in clinical presentation that might be useful in predicting the outcome of the Guillain-Barré syndrome. The major features adversely affecting prognosis were severe maximum deficit requiring ventilation and failure to improve within 3 weeks of reaching peak deficit. The risk of poor outcome in a patient who required ventilation and failed to improve within 3 weeks was 86%.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Winer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Perkin
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis