Guillain Barre Syndrome as a Presentation of post Covid-19 Infection among Children: A Case Series

During the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, children presented with myriad of central nervous system manifestations and one of them was Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). It is caused by various viruses including recent Covid-19 infection by either direct invasion or post infectious process. Most of th...

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Published inJournal of Nepal Paediatric Society Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Onkareshwar, Kavthekar Saiprasad, Ravso, Patil Rahul, Susmitha, Narahari Venkata, Maruti, Jadhav Vilas, Balasaheb, Patil Nivedita, Bapurao, Kurane Anil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.12.2022
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Summary:During the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, children presented with myriad of central nervous system manifestations and one of them was Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). It is caused by various viruses including recent Covid-19 infection by either direct invasion or post infectious process. Most of these cases were reported in adults and very few in children. Here, we report a case series of five children with GBS along with positive Covid-19 antibodies, probably first from India. All patients responded well to intravenous immunoglobulin without any residual weakness. Hence, we could probably link casual association of Covid-19 infection with GBS.
ISSN:1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI:10.3126/jnps.v42i3.45157