Frequency of Urinary Retention in Guillain-Barré Syndrome Patients

The Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute autoimmune polyneuropathy that can also have autonomic dysfunction, which leads to complications like urinary retention. These autonomic disorders should be identified early to reduce morbidity and avoid secondary complications, and improve patient outcomes. Objective: To determine the frequency of urinary retention among GBS patients. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study involves 129 patients diagnosed with GBS from 18 July 2025- 18 October 2025 at the Department of Neurology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital. Information on age, gender, body mass index, and disease severity was determined using the Hughes Functional Grading Scale. The presence of urinary retention was determined clinically. Chi-square test and logistic regression were applied to determine significant associations, considering p