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Volume: 5 | Issue: 8 | Published: Aug 26, 2021 | Pages: 242 - 245 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report

Authors: Enkhmaa Luvsannyam , Arathi Jayaraman , Molly Sanjay Jain , Karan Sharma , Manoj Reddy Somagutta , Rathna Kumar Yallapragada

Article Info

Authors

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam

Internal Medicine, Surgery Department, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Curacao

Arathi Jayaraman

Internal Medicine, Saint James School of Medicine Park Ridge, Illinois

Molly Sanjay Jain

Internal Medicine, Saint James School of Medicine Park Ridge, Illinois

Karan Sharma

Internal Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon Saint Kitts and Nevis

Manoj Reddy Somagutta

Internal Medicine, Surgery Department, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Curacao

Rathna Kumar Yallapragada

Internal Medicine, AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, Illinois.

Publication History

Received: April 12, 2021

Revised: July 18, 2021

Accepted: July 31, 2021

Published: August 26, 2021

Abstract

Background: Coronaviruses can affect multiple body systems and respiratory failure is the most common complication. Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in January 2020, the association between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has been growing. GBS is known to be triggered by an antecedent infection, mostly viruses. Case Presentation: We present a case of GBS in an 83-year-old female patient with a confirmed COVID-19 infection. The patient initially presented with fever, cough, and fatigue. She was treated with intravenous fluid and symptomatic treatment and discharged home after stabilization. Several weeks after her initial encounter, she experienced bilateral paresthesias as well as numbness and tingling in her lower extremities. The patients neurological symptoms were not alleviated with standard intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) therapy; however, her symptoms significantly improved with subsequent plasmapheresis therapy. Conclusion: Based on the emerging evidence of recent studies, there is a possible connection between COVID-19 and GBS. Clinicians should be aware of the neurological manifestations of COVID-19 infection. Early diagnosis and proper treatment of COVID-19 and its neurological symptoms are crucial to increase the chance of a successful recovery.

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, Guillain-Barre syndrome, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, case report, green

Pubmed Style

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada. Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 26 (August 2021): 242-245. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

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Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada. Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1297 [Access: December 03, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

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Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada. Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 03, 2024]; 26 (August 2021): 242-245. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

Harvard Style

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada (2021) Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report. EJMCR, 26 (August 2021): 242-245. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

Chicago Style

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada. "Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report." 26 (2021), 242-245. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada. "Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report." 26.August 2021 (2021), 242-245. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Arathi Jayaraman, Molly Sanjay Jain, Karan Sharma, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Rathna Kumar Yallapragada (2021) Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 infection in an elderly patient: a case report. , 26 (August 2021), 242-245. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1618006223