Initial symptoms and evolving times in patients with various forms of Guillain-Barré syndrome
| Initial symptoms | AIDP (n = 82) | FS (n = 32) | Axonal forms (n = 6) | Unclassified (n = 47) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbness or paraesthesia | 50*** | 16 | 67 | 30 |
| Limb weakness | 44*** | 6 | 33 | 62 |
| Muscle pain or soreness | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bulbar dysfunction | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Ataxia | 2*** | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Dizziness | 2*** | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Blurred vision | 1*** | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Headache | 12-150 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Back pain | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Ptosis | 02-150 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Facial weakness | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median evolving duration (days) | 8 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 |
↵2-150 P < 0.05; ***P < 0.001 v FS subgroup.
AIDP = Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; FS = Fisher syndrome. All the values (except those for median evolving duration) are given as a percentage.