Open AccessA Middle-Aged Man Presented with Quadriparesis during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Chowdhury Forhad Uddin Hasan,
Paul Shrebash,
Aman Sakib,
Haque Ashraful,
Rafiquzzaman Md,
Rahman Mujibur,
Chowdhury Fazle Rabbi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000517914
Subject(s) - single case – general neurology
The clinical presentation of COVID-19 is varied: from asymptomatic to severe neurological syndrome like stroke can happen. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a manifestation of COVID-19 is not very common. GBS is an acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy that usually occurs following previous exposure to infection. Here, we are reporting a case of GBS related to COVID-19 infection. The reported case presented with quadriparesis and was diagnosed with GBS after evaluation. At the same time, his RT-PCR for COVID-19 was also positive. Interestingly, this patient suffered from COVID-19 2 months before this presentation. He was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. The clinician should be aware of severe neurological complications such as GBS as a potentially life-threatening complication related to COVID-19.