Hyponatremia in Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Objectives: To evaluate incidence, risk factors, and in-hospital outcomes associated with hyponatremia in patients hospitalized for Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS).
Methods: We identified adult patients with GBS in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2002–2011). Univariate and multivariable analyses were used.
Results: Among 54,778 patients hospitalized for GBS, the incidence of hyponatremia was 11.8% (compared with 4.0% in non-GBS patients) and increased from 6.9% in 2002 to 13.5% in 2011 (P

Source: Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease - May 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research