Guillain-Barré syndrome in Greater New York-New Jersey.
Autor(es)Dowling P. C.; Menonna J. P.; Cook S. D.
ResumoEpidemiologic data on 176 patients with acute Guillain-Barré syndrome observed over a nine-year period in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area are presented. A striking predilection for patients aged 16 to 25 years, with a second lesser peak between ages 45 to 60, was found. Seasonal clustering of patients occurred, with nearly half the patients afflicted during the four-month period of late summer and fall. The distribution between men and women was equal. In this series 23% of the patients required tracheostomy, and 5% had a fatal course.
ImprentaJAMA, v. 238, n. 4, p. 317-318, 1977
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.1001/jama.1977.03280040037015
DescritoresGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Epidemiology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de Publicação:1977
