Guillain Barre Syndrome as a Complication of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.

Mohammad AladawiMohamed ElfilBaha Abu-EshehDeaa Abu JazarAhmad ArmoutiAhmed BayoumiEzequiel Piccione

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2021)

Studies on COVID-19-related GBS commonly reported sensorimotor demyelinating GBS with frequent facial palsy. The time between the onset of infectious and neurological symptoms suggests a postinfectious mechanism. Early diagnosis of GBS in COVID-19 patients is important as it might be associated with a severe disease course requiring intensive care and mechanical ventilation.

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