Guillain Barre Syndrome in a Young Man with SARSCoV-2: A Rare Association

Abstract

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is usually a post-infectious autoimmune disease that manifests as acute ascending flaccid paralysis. The disease is usually uncommon. However, recently it was reported in a few COVID-19 cases before complete resolution of COVID symptoms. An association between olfactory-gustatory disturbances and sensory abnormalities is frequently observed in GBS with COVID-19. The electrophysiological studies usually reveal a demyelinating pattern. Respiratory involvement, as part of respiratory muscle paralysis or COVID-19 pneumonia, is associated with poor recovery in affected patients. Here, we present a case of a young man, pre-morbid healthy, who presented with GBS with mild COVID-19 infection. He successfully recovered after treatment with Intravenous immunoglobulin IVIg.