Reported (%)

Verified (%)

60 days follow-up residual paralysis

Yes

89 (7.5)

72 (3.1)

No

1095 (92.5)

813 (91.9)

Number of limbs affected*

1

592 (50.0)

343 (39.0)

2

545 (46.0)

407 (46.0)

3

12 (1.0)

9 (1.0)

4

36 (3.0)

27 (3.0)

Clinical syndrome at onset

Fever present

1066 (90.1)

796 (90.0)

No fever

118 (9.9)

89 (10.0)

Asymmetric paralysis

Yes

1077 (90.9)

805 (91.0)

No

107 (9.1)

80 (9.0)

Muscle tone

Normal

781 (65.9)

584 (66.0)

Abnormal

403 (34.1)

301 (34.0)

Reflexes

Normal

935 (78.9)

699 (79.0)

Abnormal

249 (21.1)

186 (21.0)

Working diagnosis

GBS

603 (50.9)

301 (34.0)

Injection neuritis

295 (25.0)

221 (25.0)

Transverse myelitis

24 (2.0)

18 (2.0)

Others

262 (22.1)

345 (39.0)

Parts of the limb affected

Right upper limb

47 (3.9)

35 (4.0)

Left upper limb

71 (5.9)

53 (6.0)

Right lower limb

521 (44.1)

389 (44.0)

Left lower limb

545 (46.1)

408 (46.0)