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ArticleCase reports in neurological medicine2022

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 in a Japanese Male.

Yoshiki Esa, Yuta Kajiyama, Misako Kaido, Yushi Watanabe, Harutoshi Fujimura, Iwao Gohma, Kenichi Takahashi, Junya Kobayashi

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Article in Case reports in neurological medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yoshiki EsaDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-1833
Yuta KajiyamaDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-0758
Misako KaidoDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9213-5871
Yushi WatanabeDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.
Harutoshi FujimuraDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.
Iwao GohmaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-0383
Kenichi TakahashiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada, Japan.
Junya KobayashiDepartment of Neurology, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan.
Sakai Municipal Hospital · JPKishiwada City Hospital · JP

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Abstract

April 2021 saw a widespread outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Osaka, Japan. We encountered the case of a 52-year-old man who had Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After the relief of the respiratory symptoms owing to COVID-19, the patient experienced muscle weakness, which spread from his fingers to his extremities, and was unable to walk. Further examinations revealed mild protein elevation in the cerebrospinal fluid. In addition, nerve conduction studies showed demyelinating polyneuropathy, leading to the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. After the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin and intravenous methylprednisolone, his symptoms drastically improved, and he was able to walk unaided 21 days after the onset of symptoms. On day 40, the patient was discharged with minimal muscle fatigue. Because Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19 is expected to have a good prognosis, early diagnosis and treatment are important. Therefore, Guillain-Barré syndrome should be considered as a possible factor for muscle weakness during and after COVID-19 treatment.

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