Impact of guillain barre syndrome on psychosocial functionings of patients in islamabad

Authors

Muhammad Naveed Babur, Isra University, Islamabad
Farrukh Shahzad, isra University, Islamabad
Waqar Ahmed Awan, isra University, Islamabad

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown causes that affects peripheral nervous system. Objectives: To review the impacts of the GuillainBarre Syndrome on the psychosocial functioning of the patients and to assess the relationship between GuillainBarre Syndrome and the psychosocial functioning Methodology: Comparative cross sectional survey was conducted on 100 participants (50 GBS patients from Shifa International Hospitals and 50 normal participants from Islamabad in 6 months time from February to July 2013. Data collected through Structured Questionnaire in hospital settings for GBS patients and normal persons from Islamabad through Psychosocial functioning scale and social functioning scale and analyzedby using SPSS version 17.

Recommended Citation

Naveed Babur, Muhammad; Shahzad, Farrukh; and Ahmed Awan, Waqar (2014) "Impact of guillain barre syndrome on psychosocial functionings of patients in islamabad," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol9/iss2/3