Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) associated with COVID-19 infection that resolved without treatment in a child.

Autor: Kanou, Samir, Wardeh, Lama, Govindarajan, Sandhya, Macnay, Kayleigh
Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; Mar2022, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p1-4, 4p
Abstrakt: A 9-year-old boy presented with unbalanced gait, back pain and lower limb weakness. His physical examination revealed almost absent lower limbs reflexes and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) showed albuminocytologic dissociation. The brain and spine MRI with contrast illustrated abnormal enhancement—suggestive of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The case had limited distribution and it did not progress beyond the presenting clinical involvements. They did not need immunotherapy, self-recovered, managed conservatively using painkillers and gabapentin along with physiotherapy—with a wait and see approach. The child is now almost back to normal after 8–12 weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index