Abstract:
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of mouse nerve growth factor (mNGF) combined with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) in children.
Methods We searched Chinese Knowledge Network (CNKI),Wanfang Database,China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM),VIP Chinese Science,Pubmed,Medline and Embase to collect relevant randomized controlled trials before June 2019.The meta-analysis of the included randomized controlled trials was performed with RevMan 5.2 software.
Results Ten literatures in Chinese (713 cases) were enrolled in this study.Meta analysis showed that the therapeutic efficacy of mNGF+IVIG (the treatment group) was obviously superior to that of IVIG (the control group) (
OR,4.54;95%
CI 2.47,8.33,
P<0.01).After treatment,Hughes limb motor function of cases in the treatment group was better than that of the control group (WMD=-1.08,95%
CI -1.49,-0.66,
P<0.01).Serum levels of IL-12 (WMD=-16.47,95%
CI -18.08,-14.86,
P<0.01),IL-18 (WMD=-28.35,95%
CI -35.04,-21.66,
P<0.01),IL-21 (WMD=-73.59,95%
CI -82.52,-64.66,
P<0.01),IL-23 (WMD=-372.78,95%
CI -416.81,-328.76,
P<0.01) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group.The muscle strength grade of upper (WMD=0.39,95%
CI 0.22,0.56,
P<0.01) and lower limbs (WMD=0.53,95%
CI 0.28,0.78,
P<0.01) in the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group.The recovery time of respiratory muscle paralysis (WMD=-8.42,95%
CI (-11.36,-5.48,
P<0.01),muscle tension WMD=-7.40,95%
CI -11.11,-3.69,
P<0.01),tendon reflexes (WMD=-10.79,95%
CI -15.93,-5.65,
P<0.01),sensory disturbance (WMD=-9.25,95%
CI -10.33,-8.17,
P<0.01) and pain in the limbs (WMD=-13.16,95%
CI -15.13,-11.19,
P<0.01) in the treatment group was significantly less than that of the control group.The nerve conduction velocity of the treatment group was significantly faster than that of the control group (WMD=4.52,95%
CI 2.31,6.74,
P<0.01).However,there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (WMD=2.03,95%
CI 0.76,5.41,
P=0.16).
Conclusion Mouse nerve growth factor combined with immunoglobulin treatment can reduce systemic inflammatory,improve symptoms and therapeutic efficacy in children with GBS.