Guillan barre syndrome in post Covid-19 infection in children
Sanae El Mezzeoui, Fatima Zahra Aftiss, Mohammed Aabdi, Houssam Bkiyar, Brahim Housni
Abstract
Introduction: Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory poly-radiculoneuropathy occurring usually two weeks after a viral infection.Covid-19 infection represent with respiratory symptoms, but it might manifests with extra pulmonary symptoms, and especially neurological including Guillain-Barre syndrom Case report: A 3 years old female patient admitted to the intensive care unit for an acute symmetric and progressive ascending quadriparesis two weeks after an upper respiratory infection, the diagnosis of post covid GBS was maintained, and the evolution was favorable after intraveneous immunoglobulins. Conclusion: This case report suggest the probable causal link between COVID 19 and GBS. HIGHLIGHTS Covid-19, a new outbreaking disease represent mainly with respiratory symptoms. Guillain barre syndrome is a rare complication occuring usually after viral infection. In this paper we will report a case report of a 3 years old with diagnosis of guillain barre syndrome occuring 2 weeks after Covid-19 infection.