Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report with long term follow up.
J Neuroimmunol
; 356: 577590, 2021 07 15.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1217589
ABSTRACT
A 50-years old male presented with quadriplegia and paresthesia and was diagnosed as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). He was found positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) six weeks prior to the onset of weakness. GBS disability score was 4. Electrophysiology showed acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG was found positive. Immunological tests for Campylobacter jejuni, Zika virus, Hepatitis E virus, Herpes Simplex virus, Haemophilus influanzae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae were negative. Patient received standard dose of intravenous immunoglobulin and after six months had almost complete recovery of muscle power. This case represents possible association of SARS-CoV-2 infection and GBS with good clinical outcome.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Neuroimmunol
Year:
2021
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Article
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J.jneuroim.2021.577590
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