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Early Electrophysiological Findings In Guillain Barre Syndrome, Hazim Brohi, Rajesh Kumar, Sadia Mubarak, Muhammmad Anees Mumtaz
Early Electrophysiological Findings In Guillain Barre Syndrome, Hazim Brohi, Rajesh Kumar, Sadia Mubarak, Muhammmad Anees Mumtaz
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Early electrophysiological testing is more important as early abnormalities can be obtained even in the first week. However the electrical abnormalities may not be that prominently evident for definitive diagnosis in the first 2 weeks. However at times the decision of treatment has to be taken early. Research is required to look at different electrophysiological parameter which could give clue for an earlier diagnosis. The aim of our study is to determine early electrophysiological parameters with in first week to identify GBS at earliest.
Frequency Of Miller Fisher Variant Of Guillain Barré Syndrome At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Kiran Waqar, Sadaf Nasir, Khalid Sher, Meraj Fatima, Abdul Malik
Frequency Of Miller Fisher Variant Of Guillain Barré Syndrome At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Kiran Waqar, Sadaf Nasir, Khalid Sher, Meraj Fatima, Abdul Malik
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Miller fisher syndrome is generally considered a rare but important variant of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) having geographically variable incidence. Patients with this clinical syndrome are often misdiagnosed and mismanaged due to lack of awareness on the part of physician. Objective: To determine frequency of Miller fisher syndrome (MFS), variant of GBS in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Neurology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi. The duration was from April, 2014 to April, 2016 (two years). A total of 100 patients were included in …
Spectrum Of Gullian Barre Syndrome In Children, Dr. Shaila Ali, Dr. M. Zia Ur Rehman, Dr. Tipu Sultan
Spectrum Of Gullian Barre Syndrome In Children, Dr. Shaila Ali, Dr. M. Zia Ur Rehman, Dr. Tipu Sultan
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
GBS is a post-infectious poly-neuropathy involving mainly motor but sometimes also sensory and autonomic nerves. This is an epidemiological report on seasonal & monthly distribution of GBS & differences in GBS incidence between male & female in Punjab, Pakistan. Objective: To determine the seasonal variation, age and gender differentiation in children with GBS along with EMG/NCS findings. Study Design: Retrospective, observational,cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: Department of Neurology, Childrens Hospital & The Institute of Child Health, Lahore from January 2014 to December 2014. METHODS: We extracted data from multi centers retrospectively in a 1 year period (January …