Phrenic nerve conduction time in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Autor(es): Gourie-Devi M.; Ganapathy G. R.
Resumo: Phrenic nerve conduction was studied in 28 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Conduction time was prolonged in 18 (64.3%) patients and serial studies showed progressive improvement with restoration of normal values in the majority by 12 weeks. The conduction abnormalities had a positive correlation with the extent of the disease, morbidity and mortality. Phrenic nerve conduction time was found to be a more sensitive parameter than vital capacity or median nerve motor conduction velocity in assessing the severity of the disease and predicting impending ventilatory failure.
Imprenta: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, v. 48, n. 3, p. 245-249, 1985
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1136/jnnp.48.3.245
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell
Data de publicação: 1985
