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Is COVID-19-related Guillain-Barré syndrome different? |
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56-163 |
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We read with interest the report of Guillain-Barré syndrome secondary to SARS-Cov-19 infection (Coen et al. |
T3 |
164-170 |
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2020). |
T4 |
171-350 |
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Recently, there have been multiple reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with the COVID-19 infection (Sedaghat and Karimi, 2020, Toscano et al.,, Zhao et al., 2020). |
T5 |
351-431 |
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Most COVID-19-related GBS presented with acute onset of areflexic quadriparesis. |
T6 |
432-523 |
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However, there are some important differences to highlight (table 1 ). (Garg et al., 2018). |
T7 |
524-577 |
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Most patients with COVID-19-related GBS were elderly. |
T8 |
578-658 |
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Preceding symptoms like ageusia and hyposmia were unique for COVID-19 infection. |
T9 |
659-792 |
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Patients with COVID-19-related GBS had a severe disease with respiratory failure due to lobar pneumonia and interstitial pneumonitis. |
T10 |
793-871 |
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They showed ground-glass appearance of lungs on chest computerized tomography. |
T11 |
872-951 |
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Increased severity of disease is also evident from the electrophysiology study. |
T12 |
952-1171 |
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Where demyelinating neuropathy is more common with typical GBS and GBS related to dengue and Zika virus, majority of COVID-19-related GBS patients had axonal motor (AMAN) and axonal motor-sensory polyneuropathy (AMSAN). |
T13 |
1172-1273 |
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A few of these patients showed enhancement of caudal nerve roots on Gadolinium-enhanced MRI of spine. |
T14 |
1274-1413 |
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Most COVID-19 patients received hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, lopinavir and ritonavir in addition to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). |
T15 |
1414-1531 |
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However, more than half of patients showed poor outcome in the form of long ICU stay, residual paresis and dysphagia. |
T16 |
1532-1634 |
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Table 1 Differences in the presentation of Typical GBS, Dengue, Zika virus and COVID SARS related GBS. |
T17 |
1635-1719 |
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Feature Typical GBS Dengue-related GBS Zika virus-related GBS COVID SARS related GBS |
T18 |
1720-3363 |
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Geographical distributionAgeSexPreceding illnessMean time to GBSInitial symptomsDysphagiaSignsFacial diplegiaDysautonomiaAtaxiaRespiratory failureOther cranial nerves involvedLeukopeniaThrombocytopeniaNerve conductionCT chestMRI Brain/spineTreatmentOutcome GlobalAll age groupsMales 1.5 times more affectedRespiratory or gastrointestinal< 6 weeksParesthesia, pain followed by weakness of limbsLess commonAreflexic quadreparesisCommonCommonLess common25%Ocular nervesUncommonUncommonAIDP--IVIG, PlasmapherisisGood, persistent disability in 20%-30% Latin America, IndiaAll age groupsMales:Females EqualFever, rash, myalgia, headache1–30 daysAscending weakness, paresthesia, facial weaknessLess commonAreflexic quadri/paraparesisCommonLess commonLess commonLess commonGlossopharyngeal nerveCommonCommonAIDP, AMSAN--IVIG, PlasmapheresisGood Latin America, Europe, East Asia, North AmericalMiddle age to elderlyMore malesFever, headache, rash, arthralgia, diarrhea, conjunctivitis0–10 daysLimb pains, paresthesia, lower limb weakness, facial weaknessMore commonAreflexic quadri/paraparesisCommon (>50%)Common (up to 30%)Common (up to 70%)Less common3rd cranial nerve--AIDP > AMAN, AMSAN--IVIG, PlasmapheresisGood, half may require ICU care China, Iran, Europe, USAUsually elderlyMore malesFever, cough, dyspnea, ageusia, hyposmia5–14 daysParesthesia, lower limb weakness, facial weaknessLess commonAreflexic quadri/paraparesisCommonLess commonLess commonCommon-Common-AMSAN, AMAN, AIDPPneumonia, interstitial pneumonitisEnhancement of caudal nerve rootsIVIG, Lopinavir, ritonavir, HCQ, Azithromycin,Poor, residual weakness, dysphagia, long ICU stay |
T19 |
3364-3504 |
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AIDP – Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, AMAN – Acute motor axonal neuropathy, AMSAN – Acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy. |
T20 |
3505-3558 |
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Is COVID-19-related GBS has a different pathogenesis? |
T21 |
3559-3776 |
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The polyneuropathy in GBS is believed to be due to cross-immunity against epitopes of peripheral nerve components that it shares with the epitopes on the cell surface of bacteria that produces an antecedent infection. |
T22 |
3777-3877 |
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This mechanism of “molecular mimicry” is best understood with the Campylobacter jejuni -related GBS. |
T23 |
3878-3945 |
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C. jejuni expresses various gangliosides antigen on its outer core. |
T24 |
3946-4109 |
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Antecedent infection with C. jejuni results in antibody formation against specific gangliosides present on axonal membrane (GM1, GD1a, GalNac-GD1a, GD1b and GQ1b). |
T25 |
4110-4254 |
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Presence of these anti-ganglioside antibodies is strongly associated with AMAN, AMSAN and Miller-Fischer variants of GBS (Ogawara et al., 2000). |
T26 |
4255-4360 |
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The cross-immunity between viral antigens and peripheral nerve glycolipids have not been well-documented. |
T27 |
4361-4466 |
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Positive GD1a antibody was reported in a few patients with dengue virus-related GBS (Simon et al., 2016). |
T28 |
4467-4587 |
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Anti-ganglioside antibody was not found in patients with COVID-19 and Zika virus-related GBS (Cao-Lormeau et al., 2016). |
T29 |
4588-4803 |
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This has led to speculation that the neuropathy in viral infections-related GBS could be due to other autoantibodies that are not detected as yet or the viruses produced nerve damage due to other neurotoxic effects. |
T30 |
4804-4924 |
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However, there is paucity of evidence of direct infection of peripheral nerves by viruses from the pathological studies. |
T31 |
4925-5044 |
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Good response to immunotherapy in viral infection-related GBS is also against the direct neurotoxic effects of viruses. |
T32 |
5045-5214 |
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COVID-19 patients with AIDP responded better as compared to those with axonal variants of GBS; a difference also seen in patients with dengue and Zika virus-related GBS. |
T33 |
5215-5318 |
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Recently, a good clinical response in pneumonia has been seen in COVID-19 patients with plasma therapy. |
T34 |
5319-5403 |
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Does plasma therapy produce good recovery in COVID-19-related GBS is yet to be seen. |
T35 |
5405-5438 |
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Declaration of Competing Interest |
T36 |
5439-5609 |
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
T37 |
5611-5641 |
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Appendix A Supplementary data |
T38 |
5642-5719 |
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The following are the Supplementary data to this article:Supplementary data 1 |
T39 |
5721-5736 |
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Acknowledgement |
T40 |
5737-5742 |
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None. |
T41 |
5743-5750 |
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Funding |
T42 |
5751-5788 |
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The work did not receive any funding. |
T43 |
5789-5901 |
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Appendix A Supplementary data to this article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.051. |