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ArticleCureus2025

Atypical Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the Context of COVID-19: A Case Report.

Cláudia Rodrigues Alves, Patrícia Simões, Bernardo Silva, Jessenia Chinchila, Luís Siopa

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Article in Cureus, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Cláudia Rodrigues AlvesInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.
Patrícia SimõesInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.
Bernardo SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.
Jessenia ChinchilaInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.
Luís SiopaInternal Medicine Department, Hospital Distrital de Santarém, Santarém, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, immune-mediated disease that can be potentially life-threatening. The classic presentation of GBS, characterized by the onset of progressive and ascending muscle weakness following an infectious process, is usually recognized promptly. However, atypical variants with unusual presentations may pose significant diagnostic challenges, resulting in delayed diagnosis and an increased likelihood of unfavorable outcomes. Emerging reports have explored potential associations between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and GBS, though the mechanisms underlying these connections remain uncertain. We present the case of a 60-year-old man diagnosed with an atypical form of GBS in the context of COVID-19 infection.

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atypical presentationautoimmune polyradiculoneuropathycovid-19guillain-barré syndromevariants

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PMID39981445
PMCPMC11841962

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