Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma
Multiple neurological complications including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have been associated with COVID-19. We describe a case of GBS related to SARS-CoV-2 infection with an unusual presentation beginning with mobilization problems at home without previous classic respiratory or general manifest...
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| author | Julie Paradis Hendrik Kevers Soufiane Chebli Serge Blum Pascal Reper |
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| description | Multiple neurological complications including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have been associated with COVID-19. We describe a case of GBS related to SARS-CoV-2 infection with an unusual presentation beginning with mobilization problems at home without previous classic respiratory or general manifestations. Asymptomatic infection with COVID-19 can lead to critical situations with respiratory insufficiency because of neurological complications such as GBS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-793084eb7cef403da2001f70c7e78c942022-12-21T20:32:00ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942021-04-0110.12890/2021_0024182034Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and ComaJulie Paradis0Hendrik Kevers1Soufiane Chebli2Serge Blum3Pascal Reper4Internal Medicine, CHR Haute Senne, Soignies, BelgiumInternal Medicine, CHR Haute Senne, Soignies, BegiumInternal Medicine, CHR Haute Senne, Soignies, BegiumNeurology, CHR Haute Senne, Soignies, BelgiumCritical Care, CHR Haute Senne, Soignies, Belgium; Critical Care department, CHU UCL Namur, Yvoir, BelgiumMultiple neurological complications including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have been associated with COVID-19. We describe a case of GBS related to SARS-CoV-2 infection with an unusual presentation beginning with mobilization problems at home without previous classic respiratory or general manifestations. Asymptomatic infection with COVID-19 can lead to critical situations with respiratory insufficiency because of neurological complications such as GBS.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2418comacomacomacovid-19covid-19covid-19 guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndromerespiratory failurerespiratory failurerespiratory failure |
| spellingShingle | Julie Paradis Hendrik Kevers Soufiane Chebli Serge Blum Pascal Reper Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine coma coma coma covid-19 covid-19 covid-19 guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndrome respiratory failure respiratory failure respiratory failure |
| title | Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma |
| title_full | Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma |
| title_short | Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of covid 19 disease leading to respiratory distress and coma |
| topic | coma coma coma covid-19 covid-19 covid-19 guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndrome guillain-barré syndrome respiratory failure respiratory failure respiratory failure |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2418 |
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