Does COVID-19 cause axonal GBS?. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Umapathi, Thirugnanam
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 78(2020)
• Page Start: 448
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.05.057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

Highlights: Reports of GBS associated with COVID-19 have described axonal and demyelinating subtypes. I highlight electrodiagnostic features that suggest COVID-19 may predominantly cause axonal GBS. The sural-sparing pattern is seen in axonal, and not just a phenomenon of demyelinating, GBS.