Devi AK, Randhawa MS, Bansal A, Angurana SK, Malhi P, Nallasamy K, Jayashree M. Long-Term Neurological, Behavioral, Functional, Quality of Life, and School Performance Outcomes in Children With Guillain-Barré Syndrome Admitted to PICU.
Pediatr Neurol 2023;
140:18-24. [PMID:
36587490 DOI:
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.11.002]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Most children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) recover but may suffer from long-term sequelae, interfering with development and quality of life. Owing to the lack of published data, we aimed to assess the long-term neurological, behavioral, functional, quality of life, and school performance outcomes them.
METHODS
Design: Cross-sectional observational.
SETTING
Pediatric intensive care unit.
PATIENTS
Children, aged one to 12 years, with GBS admitted over five years (July 2012 to June 2017) were enrolled during one year (July 2017 to June 2018). These children were assessed for the following outcomes: neurological (Hughes disability score, Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category [PCPC], Pediatric Overall Performance Category [POPC], and Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Pediatric version [GOS-E Peds] scales), behavioral (Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule [CPMS]), functional (Vineland Social Maturity Scale [VSMS]-Indian Adaptation), quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL]), and school performance (Parent-Directed Questionnaire).
RESULTS
Eighty children were enrolled after a median of 3.0 (1.3-4.2) years from discharge. The majority (95%) had favorable neurological recovery (Hughes disability score 0 to 1). Favorable outcome was noted in 95% of children on PCPC, 87.5% on POPC, 60% on GOS-E Peds, 86.2% on CPMS, 92.5% on VSMS, and 98% on PedsQL. The majority (97.5%) of childre were attending schools, and 57.7% had satisfactory school performance. The presence of quadriparesis at admission, mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy requirement, poor ambulatory status at discharge, and longer pediatric intensive care unit and hospital stay predicted unfavorable neurological outcome on different tools. Absence of quadriparesis at admission and no requirement of mechanical ventilation predicted a favorable result on all outcome measures.
CONCLUSIONS
On long-term follow-up, most children with severe GBS showed favorable neurological, behavioral, functional, and quality of life outcomes. Severe clinical presentation and prolonged intensive care unit stay predict poor long-term outcome.
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