2022
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245455
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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) associated with COVID-19 infection that resolved without treatment in a child

Abstract: A 9-year-old boy presented with unbalanced gait, back pain and lower limb weakness. His physical examination revealed almost absent lower limbs reflexes and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) showed albuminocytologic dissociation. The brain and spine MRI with contrast illustrated abnormal enhancement—suggestive of Guillain-Barré syndrome.The case had limited distribution and it did not progress beyond the presenting clinical involvements. They did not need immunotherapy, self-recovered, managed conservatively using pa… Show more

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“… 8 A 9‐year‐old boy with reported with positive SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and self‐recovered Guillain–Barré syndrome without immunotherapy. 9 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 8 A 9‐year‐old boy with reported with positive SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and self‐recovered Guillain–Barré syndrome without immunotherapy. 9 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La presente revisión sistemática exploratoria describe los estudios en población pediátrica con SGB secundario a la infección por SARS-CoV-2 o SPC. El SGB se presentó con una alta frecuencia dentro de las enfermedades neurológicas en pacientes menores de 18 años, cuyas principales manifestaciones clínicas fueron la debilidad distal y ascendente en miembros inferiores y mialgias 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 . El diagnóstico fue realizado a través de los signos y los síntomas, junto con los hallazgos imagenológicos 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…La COVID-19 afecta principalmente el sistema respiratorio de los pacientes, no obstante, con el paso del tiempo se han visto afectados otros sistemas de manera aguda o en el SPC, entre los cuales se encuentra el sistema nervioso central y periférico 15 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 . Si bien, se reconoce una mayor tasa de compromiso nervioso en población adulta, los casos en pacientes pediátricos vienen en aumento debido a múltiples factores, entre ellos el inicio tardío de la vacunación y la asociación con el MIS-TAC 18 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 .…”
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“…Although, in the literature, there are reports that describe spontaneous recovery [ 74 ], GBS is a potentially life-threatening entity and it is important to know that both medical care and immunological treatment are indispensable in managing the disease [ 40 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%