Assessment of Diaphragm Thickness by Ultrasonography in Guillain Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis

Volume 20 No 9 (2022)

Ayman Abdel Naby1, MD, Aya Elsaid Zhran , MSc, Sandra Ahmed2 MD, Maha Hazem, MD, Ahmed Esmael

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.9.NQ440126

Abstract

The diaphragmatic thickening ratio measured by ultrasonography in neurological diseases remains unclear. Early prediction of diaphragmatic dysfunction may prevent the occurrence of respiratory complications in these cases. In this prospective observational cohort study, we compared the diaphragmatic thickening ratio in patients with Guillain Barre, Myasthenia gravis, and normal control. We predicted the occurrence of respiratory complications by using the ultrasound measurement of the thickening ratio of the diaphragm

Keywords

Guillain Barre syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, ultrasound, diaphragmatic thickening ratio

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