Table 6 Relation between Guillain–Barré syndrome subtype and nerve cross-sectional area on day 14 among patients (n = 37)
Cross-sectional area (mm2) | Guillain–Barré syndrome subtype | Test of sig. | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demyelinating (n = 22) | Axonal (n = 4) | Mixed (n = 11) | |||
Mean ± SD Median (Min.–Max.) | Mean ± SD Median (Min.–Max.) | Mean ± SD Median (Min.–Max.) | |||
Median nerve | |||||
Wrist | 6.0 ± 1.0 6.0 (4.5–8.5) | 6.1 ± 1.1 6.1 (4.7–7.5) | 6.0 ± 0.9 5.9 (4.9–7.5) | H = 0.153 | 0.927 |
Forearm | 8.6 ± 1.1 8.1 (7.5–10.7) | 8.4 ± 1.3 8.3 (6.9–10.0) | 8.0 ± 1.0 7.9 (6.7–10.0) | F = 1.025 | 0.370 |
Upper arm | 8.7 ± 0.5 8.8 (7.9–9.8) | 8.9 ± 0.1 8.9 (8.7–9.0) | 8.8 ± 0.6 8.8 (8.0–9.8) | H = 0.308 | 0.857 |
Ulnar nerve | |||||
Wrist | 5.7 ± 0.9 5.8 (4.5–7.8) | 4.8 ± 0.5 4.6 (4.5–5.6) | 5.3 ± 0.7 5.2 (4.5–6.8) | H = 4.350 | 0.114 |
Upper arm | 7.5 ± 2.0 6.4 (5.0–10.6) | 6.5 ± 1.8 6.0 (4.9–9.0) | 8.6 ± 1.9 9.0 (5.0–11.0) | H = 4.379 | 0.112 |
Tibial nerve at popliteal fossa | 28.3 ± 2.4 28.9 (22.7–33.5) | 28.0 ± 2.1 29.0 (24.9–29.2) | 27.5 ± 2.5 26.9 (24.7–31.5) | H = 0.306 | 0.858 |
Sural nerve at calf | 2.3 ± 0.38 2.3 (1.9–3.5) | 2.2 ± 0.21 2.2 (1.9–2.4) | 2.5 ± 0.37 2.5(1.9–3) | F = 1.05 | 0.361 |