Seasonal variations of childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome in South west Iran
Joint Authors
Mumin, Ali A.
Shakurnia, Abd al-Husayn
Sarrami, Mahsa
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.108-112, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: It was found that the occurrence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) varies in respect to the month and season; this variation has not been adequately studied.
Objective: To determine the month and seasonal variation of GBS in children in the Khuzestan province, south west Iran, during a 10-year period (2006-2015).
Patients and methods: We extracted data retrospectively from acute flaccid paralysis committee from healthcare centers in all cities of the province, over a 10-year period (from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2015).
In this study all children under 15 years of age with Guillain-Barre syndrome were surveyed.
In order to compare the frequency of GBS in different seasons and months we used the Chi Square test.
Results: From 187 cases of GBS, 101 (54%) were males, 86 (46%) females with sex ratio 1.17:1.
The mean age of the children was 5.39 ± 4.02 years.
The highest occurrence of GBS was observed in autumn (32.1%) followed by winter (27.3%).
The highest number of cases (28; 15%) occurred in December and the lowest (8; 4.3%) in September.
There was seasonal (P=0.006) and monthly (P=0.036) variation in occurrence of GBS throughout the year with more prevalence in autumn , September and December.
Conclusion: Our study showed that there is a significant monthly and seasonal variation in children with GBS in Khuzestan province.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mumin, Ali A.& Shakurnia, Abd al-Husayn& Sarrami, Mahsa. 2018. Seasonal variations of childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome in South west Iran. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.108-112.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mumin, Ali A.…[et al.]. Seasonal variations of childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome in South west Iran. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 60, no. 2 (2018), pp.108-112.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mumin, Ali A.& Shakurnia, Abd al-Husayn& Sarrami, Mahsa. Seasonal variations of childhood Guillain-Barre Syndrome in South west Iran. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2018. Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.108-112.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-900219
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 111-112
Record ID
BIM-900219