Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-Associated Guillain–Barre’ Syndrome: Case Report
| Autor: | Ephrem Awlachew, Gizaw Sisay, Bahru Mantefardo, Addisu Alemayehu Gube |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Weakness Neurology Guillain-Barre syndrome business.industry neurology COVID-19 Polyradiculoneuropathy Case Report General Medicine Deep Tendon Reflex medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Guillain–Barré syndrome Pathophysiology Virus medicine Ethiopia medicine.symptom business Coronavirus |
| Zdroj: | International Medical Case Reports Journal |
| ISSN: | 1179-142X |
| Popis: | Though the novel corona virus (COVID-19) mostly affects the respiratory system, it can also result in several neurological complications. One of these is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and which is rare and only reported from some parts of the world during this pandemic. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. Patients can present with limb or cranial-nerves weakness, loss of deep tendon reflexes, sensory and dysautonomic symptoms. The main pathophysiology for the clinical presentation is demyelination and/or axonal damage to peripheral nerves or roots. Neurological manifestations are more commonly associated with severe COVID-19 infection. Here, we present a case of Guillain–Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19 in Ethiopia. |
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