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. 2021 Mar 11;13(3):e13828. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13828

Table 3. COVID-19 cases-associated AMSAN variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome.

EMG, electromyography; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; AMSAN, acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy; ACD, albumin-cytologic disassociation; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; M, male; F, female; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 19

Author Age (yrs) Sex Time between events (days) Clinical features EMG CSF analysis MRI Treatment
Toscano et al. [7] 77 F 07 Tetraplegia, areflexia, paranesthesia in upper limbs, facial diplopia, dysphagia, tongue weakness, respiratory failure AMSAN ACD spine: enhancement of caudal never roots Two cycles of IVIG,s poor outcomes
Toscano et al. [7] 23 M Zero Facial paresis, areflexia, lower limbs paranesthesia, ataxia AMSAN ACD Brain: enhancement of facial never bilaterally IVIG, slow improvement
Assini et al. [8] 60 M 20 Tetraplegia, areflexia, massive, dysautonomia (gastralgia, paralytic ileus, hypotension) AMSAN Normal Not available IVIGs rapid improvement.
Sedaghat et al. [9] 65 M 14 Tetra paresis, facial paresis, areflexia, hypoaesthesia, sensory deficit in lower limbs AMSAN Not available  Brain and cervical spine normal IVIG, not available
El Otmani et al. [10] 70 F 03 Tetraplegia, areflexia, paranesthesia in all limbs, bilateral positive Lasegue sign AMSAN ACD Not available IVIG, not available