Soffer D, Feldman S, Alter M
Neurology. 1978 Jul;28(7):686-90. doi: 10.1212/wnl.28.7.686.
From 1969 through 1972, a nationwide search for cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is Israel revealed 89 patients. The average annual age-adjusted incidence was 0.75 per 10(5) persons. Overall incidence of the syndrome was similar in Jewish groups of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Arabs had a lower overall incidence than Jews (0.46 per 10(5) persons), perhaps attributable to fewer Arabs at risk in older age groups. Peaks of incidence occurred among individuals over 60 and under 4 years of age when all cases were combined. No clear seasonal or geographic clustering of GBS was evident in Israel during the 4 years of this study. The incidence of GBS in the present study agrees with previous population-based estimates.
1969年至1972年期间，以色列在全国范围内对格林-巴利综合征（GBS）病例进行了搜索，共发现89例患者。年龄调整后的年平均发病率为每10万人中有0.75例。该综合征在不同种族背景的犹太人群体中的总体发病率相似。阿拉伯人的总体发病率低于犹太人（每10万人中有0.46例），这可能是由于老年组中处于风险中的阿拉伯人较少。将所有病例合并计算时，发病率高峰出现在60岁以上和4岁以下的人群中。在本研究的4年期间，以色列没有明显的GBS季节性或地理聚集现象。本研究中GBS的发病率与先前基于人群的估计结果一致。
