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Occurrence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome During the Initial Symptomatic Phase of COVID-19 Disease: Coincidence or Consequence?

Viral infections are frequently present before the clinical manifestation of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Multiple studies on coronaviruses have shown that these viruses have neurotropic characteristics, and their molecular mimicry can induce inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Herein, we descr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Seixas, Rui, Campoamor, David, Lopes, João, Bernardo, Teresa, Nzwalo, Hipólito, Pascoalinho, Dulce
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8678953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34976451
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19655
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Sumario:Viral infections are frequently present before the clinical manifestation of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Multiple studies on coronaviruses have shown that these viruses have neurotropic characteristics, and their molecular mimicry can induce inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy. Herein, we describe a case of a GBS in an 85-year-old patient infected with SARS-CoV-2, manifested with acute progressive symmetric ascending quadriparesis, urinary dysautonomia, and dysphagia, who responded well to treatment with intravenous human immunoglobulin.