Epidemiological studies on pediatric Guillain-Barre syndrome, Fisher syndrome, and Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis

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• Conditions: Guillain-Barr& eacute; syndrome, Fisher syndrome, and Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis of children

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000018739
• Lead Sponsor: Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine

Brief Summary

We obtained responses from 538 pediatric neurology specialists (50.4%). The total number of GBS, FS, and BBE children in Japan for three years from 2014 to 2016 were 87, 10, and 6, respectively. These indicated that the annual incidence (0-14 years) with childhood population was 0.19 per 100,000 in GBS, 0.023 per 100,000 in FS and 0.0071 per 100,000 in BBE.widely distributed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-27
• Study Completion: 2020-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are not suitable for this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified