Does COVID-19 cause axonal GBS?

• Reports of GBS associated with COVID-19 have described axonal and demyelinating subtypes. • I highlight electrodiagnostic features that suggest COVID-19 may predominantly cause axonal GBS. • The sural-sparing pattern is seen in axonal, and not just a phenomenon of demyelinating, GBS.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Umapathi, Thirugnanam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7245271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32505432
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2020.05.057
Descripción
Sumario:• Reports of GBS associated with COVID-19 have described axonal and demyelinating subtypes. • I highlight electrodiagnostic features that suggest COVID-19 may predominantly cause axonal GBS. • The sural-sparing pattern is seen in axonal, and not just a phenomenon of demyelinating, GBS.

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