Relation between Guillain-Barré syndrome and Covid-19 : Case-Series

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Approximately two-thirds of the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases are preceded by upper respiratory tract infection or enteritis. There has been previous documentation of a clear association between Covid-19 and GBS. Covid-19 can affect the nervous tissue either through direct damage or through triggering a host immune response with subsequent development of autoimmune diseases such as GBS. Covid-19 can affect the host`s immune system through the activation and interaction of the T-and B-lymphocytes with subsequent production of antibodies that cross-react with the gangliosides. Depending on the nature of the neuronal autoimmune destruction, the affected individual may have either a demyelinating or axonal subtype of GBS. These subtypes differ not only in symptoms but also in the likelihood of recovery. This report presents two cases of GBS that developed after the respiratory symptoms of Covid-19. Their neurological features indicated demyelination, axonal damage, irritation of spinal nerve roots, and impaired sensory and motor transmission with additional facial nerve palsy in the second-studied case. This case report highlights the relationship between GBS and Covid-19 infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Journal of medicine and life - 16(2023), 9 vom: 14. Sept., Seite 1433-1435

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jumagaliyeva, Merey Bakytzhanovna [VerfasserIn]
Ayaganov, Dinmukhamed Nurniyazovich [VerfasserIn]
Abdelazim, Ibrahim Anwar [VerfasserIn]
Saparbayev, Samat Sagatovich [VerfasserIn]
Tuychibaeva, Nodira Miratalievna [VerfasserIn]
Kurmambayev, Yergen Jumashevich [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CSF: Cerebro-spinal fluid
CT: Computerized tomography
Case Reports
Covid-19
Covid-19: Corona-virus disease-19
GBS
GBS: Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome
ICU: Intensive care unit
MFS: Miller-Fisher syndrome
MRC: Medical Research Council
PCR: Polymerase chain reaction
SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome
TR: Tendon reflexes
UTI: Urinary tract infection
WKMU: West Kazakhstan Medical University

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Date Completed 19.12.2023

Date Revised 19.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.25122/jml-2023-0275

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365984221