Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma.
(2021) European journal of case reports in internal medicine — Vol. 8, n° 4, p. 2418 (2021)
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- 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. Asymptomatic infection with COVID-19 can result in critical situations with respiratory insufficiency and need for mechanical ventilation because of neurological complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).All patients presenting with GBS should be tested for SARS-CoV-2.Neurological complications including neuromuscular impairment can be part of respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection.
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Paradis, J., Kevers, H., Chebli, S., Blum, S., & REPER, P. (2021). Unusual Presentation of COVID-19 Disease Leading to Respiratory Distress and Coma. European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 8(4), 2418. https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_002418 (Original work published 2021)