Retrospective analysis of Guillain-Barré syndrome and Fisher syndrome after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Autor(es): Tsuboi Hirofumi,Sugeno Naoto,Tateyama Maki,Nakashima Ichiro,Hasegawa Takafumi,Kuroda Hiroshi,Kaneko Kimihiko,Kobayashi Michiko,Ishigaki Aya,Fujimori Juichi,Aoki Masashi
Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and Fisher syndrome (FS) are immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies, and most of these cases were known to be associated with a preceding infection. Recent reports evidenced an increase in the number of infectious disease cases after the earthquake. The aim of this report is to investigate the incidence and clinical features of GBS and FS after the Great East Japan Earthquake. We found GBS and FS patients had markedly increased in 2011, the year of the earthquake. In regard to an antecedent illness, gastrointestinal infection was significantly increased in GBS patients after the earthquake. These results suggest environmental factors including infectious agents and stress caused by the earthquake might have been involved in the outbreak of the diseases.
Palavras-Chave: Disaster; Fisher syndrome; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Epidemiology
Imprenta: Brain and Behavior, v. 4, n. 4, p. 595-597, 2014
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1002/brb3.234
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Infectious diseases ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Epidemiology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de publicação: 2014
