Research Article

Circulating Th17, Th22, and Th1 Cells Are Elevated in the Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Downregulated by IVIg Treatments

Table 1

Clinical survey of the patients with GBS.

NumberSexAge (years)Previous infectionsElectrophysiologic findingsGDSs at acute/plateau phases IVIg

1Female51NoneAxonal3/3No
2Male61NoneDemy.4/3Yes
3Male39NoneAxonal5/4Yes
4Female19NoneDemy.5/4Yes
5Female40URTIDemy.2/2Yes
6Male37GI + URTIAxonal3/3No
7Male43NoneDemy.3/2Yes
8Female17NoneAxonal5/3Yes
9Female48URTIDemy.2/2Yes
10Male46URTIAxonal2/1No
11Male48GIAxonal2/2Yes
12Male46NoneDemy.3/3Yes
13Female51URTIDemy.2/1Yes
14Male28GIDemy.3/3Yes
15Male37GIAxonal2/2Yes
16Male18GIAxonal5/3Yes
17Male35GIDemy.3/2Yes
18Male53URTIDemy.4/3Yes
19Female63URTIDemy.3/1Yes
20Male40GI + URTIDemy.4/2Yes
21Male27GIAxonal5/3Yes
22Male49NoneAxonal2/2Yes
23Female61NoneAxonal1/1Yes
24Male33GIAxonal1/0Yes
25Male44GIDemy.5/3Yes
26Male46NoneAxonal3/3No
27Male54NoneAxonal1/1No
28Male38GIAxonal2/0Yes
29Female29GIAxonal3/1Yes

GI: gastrointestinal infections; URTI: upper respiratory tract infections; demy.: primary demyelination; axonal: primary axonal injury; IVIg: intravenous immunoglobulin treatments.