1Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, USA
3Department of Neurology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, USA
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2021,
Vol. 9 No. 12, 686-689
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-12-6
Copyright © 2021 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Mada Hamwi, Sufyan Abdul Mujeeb, Abdallah Hamdallah. Guillain Barre Syndrome and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as Complications of Coronavirus Disease-2019.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(12):686-689. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-12-6.
Correspondence to: Mada Hamwi, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, USA. Email:
mhamwi91@midwestern.eduAbstract
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare inflammatory disorder that most commonly occurs as a response to a preceding infection. Although GBS is most commonly associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection, several reports have indicated a relationship between the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and GBS. Here, we present a case of a 72-year-old female diagnosed with COVID-19 who developed progressive lower and upper extremity weakness one month following her COVID-19 diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine confirmed the diagnosis of GBS and her hospital course was further complicated by posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). She responded well to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and subacute inpatient rehabilitation.
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