Finger Drop-Dominant Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Patient With COVID-19: A Case Report.
J Korean Med Sci
; 37(20): e160, 2022 May 23.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1862585
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that may trigger Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in selected patients. We describe a case of GBS presenting as marked finger extensor weakness in a 73-year-old woman with COVID-19. Her clinical and electrophysiological findings were consistent with a diagnosis of acute motor axonal neuropathy subtype of GBS with prominent finger dropping. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin for 5 days completely resolved her finger extension weakness after 19 months, although other involved extremities recovered earlier at 3 months. This study highlights that COVID-19-associated GBS can present in various forms aside from the classic variant, even in patients without any COVID-19 symptoms. Therefore, it is important to always consider the diagnosis of GBS in patients with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Guillain-Barré
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
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Variantes
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Korean Med Sci
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
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