Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) occurrence is rare during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Its association with thrombotic vascular events, which are common during these two entities, is extremely rare. We report an exceptional association of GBS and cerebral venous thrombosis in a 28-year-old woman with active ulcerative colitis and no previous history of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Mildly symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection was diagnosed during etiological investigations of cerebral venous thrombosis. GBS symptoms began 10 days later with clinical and electrical abnormalities consistent with axonal GBS. Other GBS causes were excluded. Favorable outcomes were noted after intravenous immunoglobulin perfusion with full recovery 12 months later. Greater attention should be focused on IBD patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of its severity.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0125 | DOI Listing |
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