Post Covid-19 Vaccine Guillain Barre Syndrome

Authors

Soban Khan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University/ PIMS, Pakistan
Maryam Khalil, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University/ PIMS, Pakistan
Zaid Waqar, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, PIMS, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sajid Khan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, PIMS, Islamabad, Pakistan
Zakir Jan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, PIMS, Islamabad, Pakistan

Document Type

Case Report

Abstract

The Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated progressive polyneuropathy having an acute monophasic illness leading to paralysis. The clinical features are progressive ascending symmetrical muscle weakness that may lead to respiratory failure. Diagnosis is based upon clinical presentation and is supported by a lumbar puncture with CSF analysis demonstrating albumin-cytological dissociation, and electrophysiological studies. Our patient presented to us with progressive ascending paralysis after receiving COVID 19 vaccine.

Recommended Citation

Khan, Soban; Khalil, Maryam; Waqar, Zaid; Khan, Sajid; and Jan, Zakir (2022) "Post Covid-19 Vaccine Guillain Barre Syndrome," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 17: Iss. 2, Article 1.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol17/iss2/1