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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 9;23(1):47-49.
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.481. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Guillain-Barré syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Mikiya Kajita  1 , Masamichi Sato  1 , Yutaka Iizuka  1 , Yamato Mashimo  1 , Natsumi Furuta  2 , Satoru Kakizaki  3   4
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Case Reports

Guillain-Barré syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Mikiya Kajita et al. J Gen Fam Med. .

Abstract

We herein report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient was a close contact with a SARS-CoV-2 patient. Initially, she did not have any symptoms and quarantined at a hotel. Dysgeusia and olfactory abnormality appeared at day 6 after testing positive for infection and disappeared by day 9. Subsequently, the patient developed numbness of the arms and legs, difficulty walking, and dyspnea and was referred to our hospital. Her clinical examination showed generalized weakness and hyporeflexia. A cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed albuminocytological dissociation. Her nerve conduction studies were consistent with demyelinating polyneuropathy. Intravenous immunoglobulin was administered based on a diagnosis of GBS.

Keywords: COVID‐19; Guillain‐Barré syndrome; SARS‐CoV‐2; coronavirus disease 2019; demyelinating polyneuropathy; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.

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