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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A comparison between plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin in children with Guillain-Barre syndrome in Upper Egypt
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 9, No. 1, Year 2016
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The aim of our study is to assess the clinico-electrophysiological profile of children with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in Upper Egypt and to compare the efficacy of plasmapheresis versus other treatment modalities. Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study of children from January 2010 to October 2014 diagnosed as GBS. It included 62 cases. Results: Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) was the most prevalent type of GBS in our locality. As regards the treatment, 32 cases received plasmapheresis while 30 patients received intravenous immunoglobulin. We found a significant decrease in the duration of hospitalization and a significant increase in the number of children with complete recovery in cases treated with plasmapheresis. GBS is not uncommon in children of Upper Egypt, with AIDP the most prevalent type. Plasmapheresis is the best treatment modalities for GBS as it reduces the duration of hospital stay and hastens the recovery of those children. © 2015, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Saad, Khaled
Egypt, Asyut
Assiut University
Mohamad, Ismail Lotfy
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Abd Hamed, Mohamed A.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Tawfeek, Mostafa S.K.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Ahmed, Ahmed El Abd
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Abd El-Baseer, Khaled A.
Egypt, Qena
Faculty of Medicine
Shemy, Ahmed S.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Tamer, Diaa M.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Houfey, Amira A.El
Egypt, Asyut
Assiut University
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/1756285615610471
ISSN:
17562856
e-ISSN:
17562864
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Egypt