Features of patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)
| GBS with rapid recovery (n=9) | All GBS (n=80) | p Value1-150 | |
| Age: mean ((range)) | 40 (18–80) | 44 (5–80) | NS |
| Preceding episode: | |||
| Upper respiratory | 4 (44%) | 34 (43%) | NS |
| Gastrointestinal | 4 (44%) | 21 (26%) | NS |
| Preserved tendon reflexes | 4 (44%) | 7 (9%) | 0.01 |
| Highest grade (mean (range)): | |||
| Peak | 3.4 (2–4) | 3.4 (2–5) | NS1-151 |
| Week 4 | 1.1 (0–2) | 2.6 (2–5) | 0.0011-151 |
| Treatment: | |||
| Plasmapheresis | 5 (56%) | 43 (54%) | NS |
| Immunoglobulin | 4 (44%) | 16 (20%) | NS |
| Preceding infection: | |||
| Campylobacter jejuni | 2 (22%) | 17 (21%) | NS |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 4 (44%) | 9 (11%) | 0.01 |
| IgG anti-GM1 antibody | 8 (89%) | 34 (43%) | 0.01 |
| Electrodiagnosis: | |||
| AMAN | 6 (67%) | 36 (45%) | NS |
| AIDP | 1 (11%) | 34 (43%) | 0.04 |