Abstract
The cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome is inflammation of the peripheral nerves, which corticosteroids would be expected to benefit. To examine the ability of corticosteroids to hasten recovery and reduce the long-term morbidity from Guillain-Barré syndrome. We searched the Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group Register (May 2005), MEDLINE (January 2000 to May 2005) and EMBASE (January 1980 to May 2005) and contacted trial authors and other experts. We included quasi-randomised or randomised controlled trials of people of all ages and all degrees of severity of Guillain-Barré syndrome who were treated with any form of corticosteroid or adrenocorticotrophic hormone. Our primary outcome measure was change in disability grade on a commonly used, validated seven-point scale at four weeks after randomisation. Secondary outcome measures were: time from randomisation until recovery of unaided walking, time from randomisation until discontinuation of ventilation (for those ventilated), mortality, proportion of participants dead or disabled (unable to walk without aid) after 12 months, improvement in disability grade after six and 12 months, relapse, and adverse events related to corticosteroid treatment. Two authors extracted the data. Si...Continue Reading
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