Guillain Barré Syndrome Following COVID-19 Vaccine
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Date
2022-08-16
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Libyan International Medical University Faculty of AMS
Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an
infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus, coronavirus family, it caused atypical
pneumonia called a severe acute respiratory
syndrome.
COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2
which was first detected in Wuhan, China in
2019.
2 Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a
collection of clinical syndromes that
manifests as an acute inflammatory
polyradiculoneuropathy with resultant
weakness and diminished reflexes. it
develops a sign and symptoms of Facial
droop, Ophthalmoplegia, paresthesia,
numbness, or similar sensory changes. is
caused by respiratory infections,
gastrointestinal infections, and vaccinations.
pathophysiology of this syndrome is unclear,
molecular mimicry and immune-mediated
phenomena may be suggested.