Table 1 Clinical features of 80 patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome with and without hyponatremia.
From: Risk factors and outcome of hyponatremia in patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome
Patients with hyponatremia, (n = 18) | Patients without hyponatremia, (n = 62) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 62.8 ± 17.3 | 44.8 ± 20.1 | 0.003 |
Male, n (%) | 8 (44) | 39 (63) | 0.183 |
Urinary retention, n (%) | 11 (61) | 4 (6) | < 0.0001 |
Hugh grade at admission | |||
1 | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | |
2 | 3 (17) | 32 (52) | |
3 | 0 (0) | 6 (10) | |
4 | 11 (61) | 19 (31) | |
5 | 4 (22) | 1 (2) | |
Hugh grade at nadir | |||
1 | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | |
2 | 0 (0) | 28 (45) | |
3 | 2 (11) | 8 (13) | |
4 | 10 (56) | 16 (26) | |
5 | 6 (33) | 5 (8) | |
6 | 0 (33) | 1 (2) | |
GBS subtype | |||
AIDP, n (%) | 10 (56) | 14 (23) | 0.017 |
AMAN, n (%) | 5 (28) | 22 (35) | 0.778 |
Equivocal, n (%) | 3 (17) | 26 (42) | 0.057 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 6 (33) | 2 (3) | 0.001 |
Therapy | |||
IVIG, n (%) | 17 (94) | 53 (85) | 0.442 |
Steroid, n (%) | 7 (39) | 3 (5) | 0.686 |
Plasma exchange, n (%) | 3 (17) | 3 (5) | 0.124 |
Mechanical ventilator support, n (%) | 6 (33) | 5 (8) | 0.013 |
Hospitalization length of stay, mean ± SD | 74.2 ± 34.6 | 26.2 ± 21.6 | < 0.0001 |
Inability to walk independently at 6 months, n (%) | 8 (44) | 3 (5) | < 0.001 |
