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The challenge of diagnosing Guillain–Barre syndrome in patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit

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Various neurological complications have been described in COVID-19 patients, especially Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS). The underlying mechanisms on the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and GBS remain unclear, but several hypotheses have… Click to show full abstract

Various neurological complications have been described in COVID-19 patients, especially Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS). The underlying mechanisms on the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and GBS remain unclear, but several hypotheses have been proposed. It seems that post-SARS-CoV-2 GBS shares many characteristics with classic post-infectious GBS; however, it may occur in sedated and intubated patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit for SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome, which presents challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of GBS. In this study, we describe three cases of post-SARS-CoV-2 GBS that were hospitalized in the intensive care unit.

Keywords: guillain barre; barre syndrome; intensive care; care unit

Journal Title: Journal of Neuroimmunology
Year Published: 2022

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