Residual fatigue is independent of antecedent events and disease severity in Guillain-Barré syndrome
Autor(es): Garssen M P J,Van Koningsveld R,Van Doorn P A
Resumo: The occurrence of severe fatigue after Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and its relation with disease course, clinical characteristics, and antecedent infections was studied in 100 GBS patients. Severe fatigue, expressed as a mean Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score of 5.0 or more, was present in 60% of all patients. It was more frequently present in females and in patients over 50 years (p < 0.01). There was no significant relationship between fatigue severity and the level of functional disability at nadir, antecedent events or infections, clinical variables, and time to follow-up after GBS.
Palavras-Chave: Guillain-Barré syndrome; Fatigue; Disease severity; Antecedent events
Imprenta: Journal of Neurology, v. 253, n. 9, p. 1143-1146, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/s00415-006-0163-6
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de publicação: 2006
