Clinical features of Guillain-Barré syndrome and factors associated with mortality during the 2019 outbreak in Peru.
Mary Felissa Reyes VegaM Gabriela Soto-CabezasAnderson N Soriano-MorenoAndree Valle-CamposFrancisco Aquino-PeñaNoemi Flores-JaimeLuis A Ordóñez-IbargüenKevin S MartelCesar V MunaycoPublished in: Journal of neurology (2022)
The 2019 outbreak of Guillain Barre syndrome in Peru was an unprecedented event that affected several regions of the country. Axonal damage was more frequent than demyelinating involvement, which is compatible with findings pointing to Campylobacter jejuni as the triggering agent. The case fatality rate was similar to that reported previously in Peru and other countries, but the high frequency of sequelae is striking.