MRI Features of Multiple Cranial Neuropathies in Guillain-Barré Syndrome Occurring after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by progressive, ascending, and symmetrical paralysis. It is known to be triggered by an antecedent infection or vaccination. Recently, GBS development following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinat...

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Published in:Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2023, 84(4), , pp.964-969
Main Authors: Soh, Youngsoo, Yoo, Eun Ae, Kim, Eun-Sil, Kim, Soo Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
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covid-19 vaccine
cranial neuropathy
gadolinium
guillain-barré syndrome
Head and Neck Imaging
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Summary:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by progressive, ascending, and symmetrical paralysis. It is known to be triggered by an antecedent infection or vaccination. Recently, GBS development following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has been reported. Cranial neuropathies in typical GBS patients usually involve the facial and the lower cranial nerves (from IX to XII). We report a rare case of multiple cranial neuropathies involving trigeminal, abducens, and facial nerves in a patient who developed GBS following COVID-19 vaccination on the basis of obvious MRI features.
ISSN:1738-2637
2951-0805
2288-2928
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2022.0099