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Guillan-Barré Syndrome after First Vaccination Dose against COVID-19: Case Report
- Source :
- Acta Medica, Vol 64, Iss 3, Pp 183-186 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press, 2021.
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Abstract
- A number of neurological complications have been reported after the administration of flu vaccine, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), especially after vaccination against swine flu. Only facial nerve neuropathy has thus far been reported after vaccination against COVID-19. More recently, there was a case of an elderly woman with GBS. In our report, we describe a case of a 42-year-old, previously almost healthy male who developed sensory symptoms 14 days after the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. One week later, the patient developed right facial nerve palsy and lower limb weakness and was no longer able to walk. Albuminocytological dissociation was detected in the cerebrospinal fluid, and there were inflammatory radicular changes in MRI scans of the lumbosacral spine. EMG indicated significant demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis and no antibodies against gangliosides were demonstrated. A 5-day course of immunoglobulins at a dose of 2 g/kg lead to a significant improvement and the patient was soon able to walk. In conclusion, we report a case of Guillan-Barré syndrome after COVID-19 vaccine in a young patient with a rapid diagnosis and prompt administration of immunoglobulins.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
COVID-19 Vaccines
Ataxia
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Cerebrospinal fluid
medicine
Humans
BNT162 Vaccine
Aged
Palsy
Guillain-Barre syndrome
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
Right facial nerve
Vaccination
COVID-19
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Facial nerve
Medicine
medicine.symptom
business
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- ISSN :
- 18059694 and 12114286
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....20e48affee4430d595bda0e462377212