Research Article

Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran

Table 1

Characteristics of seven patients with the diagnosis of both Guillain-Barre' Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis.

Case number 1234567

Date of birth1979 1974 1986 1986 1981 1982 1984
SexFFFFFMF
Age at MS onset2935 18 18212719
Age at GBS onset2719317182522
Presenting symptom of MSFacial paresthesiaONRight hemiparesiaONONONON
Post-MS follow-up (year)2 1 6 6 8 1 7
Final EDSS11111.511.5
Current medications of MSAvonexAzathioprine AzathioprineAvonexAvonexAvonexAvonex
Probable GBS antecedent infections
Respiratory tract infection Respiratory tract infectionGastrointestinal infection NoneRespiratory tract infectionNoneGastrointestinal infection
GBS treatmentIVIg NonePlasmaphresisPlasmaphresisPlasmaphresis NoneIVIg
Hospitalization due to GBS (day)7 59136422

MS: Multiple sclerosis, GBS: Guillain-Barre' Syndrome, EDSS: expanded disability status scale, ON: optic neuritis, IVIg: intravenous immunoglobulin, M: male, F: female.