Date of Presentation

5-6-2021 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

We report a case of a 72-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of generalized weakness. The patient was found to have ascending muscle weakness and subsequently diagnosed with Covid-19 related Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Our patient was negative for Campylobacter jejuni. It is noteworthy that the patient did not have fever, respiratory symptoms or loss of the sensation of taste.

Keywords

COVID-19, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, paraparesis

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Virus Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 6th, 12:00 AM

Case Report: Covid-19 Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome

We report a case of a 72-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of generalized weakness. The patient was found to have ascending muscle weakness and subsequently diagnosed with Covid-19 related Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Our patient was negative for Campylobacter jejuni. It is noteworthy that the patient did not have fever, respiratory symptoms or loss of the sensation of taste.

 

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