Bilateral Facial Paralysis in an Atypical Clinical Onset of COVID-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Cureus
; 16(6): e63498, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-39081416
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with a diverse range of extrapulmonary manifestations since its global outbreak in 2019. One of its rare complications is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a post-infectious neurological disorder that manifests with a characteristic ascending limb paralysis. Here, we describe the atypical case of a 42-year-old African American male who developed bilateral facial paralysis within five weeks of testing positive for COVID-19. Initial diagnostic imaging and blood studies were negative for acute pathology. Albuminocytological dissociation found in a subsequent analysis of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid and his appropriate therapeutic response to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) indicated GBS as the most likely diagnosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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Cureus
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos