We thank the readers for their comments on our article.1 The results of the International Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) Outcome Study (IGOS) do not reflect GBS statistics worldwide. We focused on… Click to show full abstract
We thank the readers for their comments on our article.1 The results of the International Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) Outcome Study (IGOS) do not reflect GBS statistics worldwide. We focused on 5 pathogens consistently associated with GBS in case-control studies and found similar distributions across participating countries including Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Japan.1 In 59% of patients, no evidence of infection was found, which suggests other triggers.
               
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