Alex Y. Doets, Christine Verboon, Bianca van den Berg, Thomas Harbo et al.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a heterogeneous disorder regarding the clinical presentation, electrophysiological subtype and outcome. Previous single country reports indicate that Guillain-Barré syndrome may differ among regions, but no systematic comparative studies have been conducted. Comparative st...
Christine Verboon, Alex Y. Doets, Giuliana Galassi, Amy Davidson et al.
OBJECTIVE: To define the current treatment practice of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). METHODS: The study was based on prospective observational data from the first 1,300 patients included in the International GBS Outcome Study. We described the treatment practice of GBS in general, and for (1) sever...
Alex Y. Doets, Hester F. Lingsma, Christa Walgaard, Badrul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The clinical course and outcome of the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) are diverse and vary among regions. The modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score (mEGOS), developed with data from Dutch patients, is a clinical model that predicts the risk of walking inability in patients wit...
Christine Verboon, Bianca van den Berg, David R. Cornblath, Esmée Venema et al.
OBJECTIVE: To compare disease course in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with a poor prognosis who were treated with one or with two intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) courses. METHODS: From the International GBS Outcome Study, we selected patients whose modified Erasmus GBS Outcome Score ...
Helle Al-Hakem, Alex Y. Doets, Amro Stino, Sasha Živković et al.
<h3>Objective:</h3> To investigate cerebrospinal fluid findings in relation to clinical and electrodiagnostic subtypes, severity, and outcome of Guillain-Barré syndrome based on 1500 patients in the International GBS Outcome Study. <h3>Methods:</h3> Albuminocytological dissociation was defined as an...
Samuel Arends, Judith Drenthen, Peter Van den Bergh, Hessel Franssen et al.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the heterogeneity of electrodiagnostic (EDx) studies in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) patients collected as part of the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS). METHODS: Prospectively collected clinical and EDx data were available in 957 IGOS patients from 115 centers. Only the...