Relation of oropharyngeal palsy to neck and limb weakness in Guillain-Barré and Fisher’s syndromes
| Oropharyngeal palsy | p Value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (n=48) | Absent (n=104) | ||||||||
| Ophthalmoplegia | 18 (38%) | 35 (34%) | 0.6 | ||||||
| Neck weakness | 36 (75%) | 33 (32%) | <0.0001 | 6.5 | 3.1–13.6 | ||||
| Arm dominant weakness | 20 (42%) | 13 (13%) | <0.0001 | 5.0 | 2.3–10.9 | ||||
| Leg dominant weakness | 11 (23%) | 50 (48%) | 0.003 | 0.3 | 0.1–0.7 | ||||
Differences in proportions were examined by χ2test. 95%CI=95% confidence interval.