Management of COVID-19-Associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a Full-Term Pregnant Woman: A Case Report

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) can occur after viral infections. Its occurrence after COVID-19 infection in the peripartum period is a very rare co-occurrence. Therefore, there are no guidelines for the management of these patients. We report the case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman who developed COV...

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Autores principales: Jarraya, Anouar, Kammoun, Manel, Dammak, Sonda, Kolsi, Kamel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sciendo 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10405019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37545136
http://dx.doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20232701.d-22-00066
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Sumario:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) can occur after viral infections. Its occurrence after COVID-19 infection in the peripartum period is a very rare co-occurrence. Therefore, there are no guidelines for the management of these patients. We report the case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman who developed COVID-19-associated GBS with aspiration pneumonia, motor weakness, and ascending paralysis at 39 weeks of gestation. Preoperative plasmatic exchange (plasmapheresis) and oxygen support were very effective and allowed for a rapid recovery within five days. Because of foetal distress during labor, the patient had a caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia with no maternal complications or adverse foetal outcomes.

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