Group I

Group II

Test Value

P-Value

Sig.

No. (%)

No. (%)

Infection preceding illness

RTI

13 (86.7%)

3 (60.0%)

3.444

0.179

NS

GE

1 (6.7%)

2 (40.0%)

GE and RTI

1 (6.7%)

0 (0.0%)

Pattern of weakness

Ascending

12 (80.0%)

4 (80.0%)

1.852

0.172

NS

Descending

3 (20.0%)

1 (20.0%)

First symptom

Sensory

5 (33.3%)

0 (0.0%)

2.222

0.329

NS

Motor

2 (13.3%)

1 (20.0%)

Motor and sensory

8 (53.3%)

4 (80.0%)