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A study of the epidemiologic and clinical features of Guillain-Barre
syndrome in the population of Olmsted County, Minnesota, over the 46-year
period 1935 through 1980 was conducted through the centralized diagnostic
index maintained at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. A total of 48 cases were
identified, giving an age- and sex-adjusted incidence of 1.8 per 100,000
person-years. The rate increased over time from 1.2 in the interval 1935
through 1956 to 2.4 in the interval 1970 through 1980. Males were affected
more than females (age-adjusted rates of 2.3 and 1.2, respectively). The
rate increased with age from 0.8 in those under 18 years old to 3.2 for
those 60 years and older. Antecedent infectious diseases were reported in
65% of the cases. Implications with regard to the incidence of
Guillain-Barre syndrome associated with the A/New Jersey/76 (swine flu)
vaccine are discussed.
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