COVID-19-Associated Bifacial Weakness with Paresthesia Subtype of Guillain-Barre Syndrome [HEAD & NECK]
We report a case of bifacial weakness with paresthesia, a recognized Guillain-Barré syndrome subtype characterized by rapidly progressive facial weakness and paresthesia without ataxia or other cranial neuropathies, which was temporally associated with antecedent coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). This case highlights a potentially novel but critically important neurologic association of the COVID-19 disease process. Herein, we detail the clinicoradiologic work-up and diagnosis, clinical course, and multidisciplinary medical management of this patient with COVID-19. This case is illustrative of the increasingly recognized but potentially underreported neurologic manifestations of COVID-19, which must be considered and further investigated in this pandemic disease.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Hutchins, K. L., Jansen, J. H., Comer, A. D., Scheer, R. V., Zahn, G. S., Capps, A. E., Weaver, L. M., Koontz, N. A. Tags: HEAD & amp; NECK Source Type: research
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