SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (May 2022)

Guillain–Barré syndrome following coronavirus disease vaccine: First report from Nepal

  • Prajjwol Luitel,
  • Bibek Poudel,
  • Devansh Upadhyay,
  • Sujan Paudel,
  • Nishan Tiwari,
  • Bikram Prasad Gajurel,
  • Ragesh Karn,
  • Reema Rajbhandari,
  • Aashish Shrestha,
  • Niraj Gautam,
  • Rajeev Ojha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221100876
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is an effective and well-tolerated coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine. However, rare cases of serious adverse events have been reported with it. We report a patient who did not have active or prior coronavirus disease 2019 infection, who developed Guillain–Barré syndrome 7 days following the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination. He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, with stabilization of the disease. Proper monitoring and prompt reporting of such cases are required to ensure the safety of the vaccine.