FERNANDES, J. K. G.; FERNANDES, Joan Kássio Gadelha.
Résumé:
To observe the prevalence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) among hospitalized
patients in hospital services insured to SUS of all municipalities in the state of Paraiba, in the
period between 2008 and 2015, and the incidence on the population. METHODOLOGY: We
conducted a descriptive, retrospective, quantitative, exploratory cross-sectional study and
analysis of data from patients admitted to hospitals of Paraiba through DATA-SUS. We used
a form previously prepared by the researchers. The data were tabulated and analyzed in the
computing environment Microsoft Office Excel 2010. RESULTS: Among 1,707,720
hospitalizations, there were 98 patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which adds
up to a prevalence of 0.0057%. Its incidence varied between 0.27 and 0.73 cases of GBS
per 100,000 inhabitants, in the aforementioned years. The number of cases was higher in the
age group between 20 and 60 years and it was more prevalent in males. CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of GBS among patients admitted to the evaluated hospitals in Paraiba falls shorter than the one found in Brazil and in worldwide. Although it has been observed a slight
increasement of the incidence of the syndrome in Paraiba in the last two years, it remains
lower than the data shown in other Brazilian and foreigner studies. Such data could be
explained probably by a greater difficulty in diagnosing the SBG in the state and / or
underreporting. The epidemiological profile in relation to sex and age of the patients affected
by GBS is similar to that one found in other studies in Brazil and worldwide.