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Acute motor-sensory axonal polyneuropathy variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome complicating the recovery phase of coronavirus disease 2019 infection: a case report #MMPMID34271989
Haidary AM; Noor S; Hamed E; Baryali T; Rahmani S; Ahmad M; Erfani F; Azimi H; Habib HUR; Tahiri GA; Saadaat R; Ibrahimkhil AS; Esmat E; Malakzai HA
J Med Case Rep 2021[Jul]; 15 (1): 379 PMID34271989show ga
INTRODUCTION: The novel coronavirus, since its first identification in China, in December 2019, has shown remarkable heterogeneity in its clinical behavior. It has affected humans on every continent. Clinically, it has affected every organ system. The outcome has also been variable, with most of the older patients showing grave outcomes as compared with the younger individuals. Here we present a rare and severe variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome that complicated the disease in recovery phase. CASE PRESENTATION: A 60-year-old Afghan man, who had been recovering from symptoms related to novel coronavirus associated disease, presented with sudden onset of progressive muscle weakness and oxygen desaturation. Electrophysiological workup confirmed the diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome, and early institution of intravenous immunoglobulin resulted in complete resolution. CONCLUSION: Guillain-Barre syndrome has recently been reported in many patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus associated disease. While clinical suspicion is mandatory to guide towards an effective diagnostic workup, early diagnosis of this complication and timely institution of therapeutic interventions are indispensable and lifesaving.
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