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To describe a case of severe Guillain-Barré syndrome presenting shortly after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and evaluate its progression, therapeutic management, and recovery.

July 30, 2026Oxford Medical Case ReportsOpen Access

Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination with rapid deterioration and recovery: a case report

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RSRaees SamliRoyal Blackburn Teaching Hospital BABara’a Al-DiriRoyal Blackburn Teaching Hospital EJEyad JamilehQueen's University Belfast

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Case report reveals severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in an older male, indicating that early intervention enables meaningful recovery despite respiratory failure.

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To describe a case of severe Guillain-Barré syndrome presenting shortly after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and evaluate its progression, therapeutic management, and recovery.
Assessed clinical symptoms, cerebrospinal fluid profile, and neuroimaging in a 72-year-old male who developed progressive symmetrical weakness three weeks after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
Treated with prompt intravenous immunoglobulin followed by tracheostomy, mechanical ventilatory support, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation including hydrotherapy.
Lumbar puncture demonstrated albuminocytologic dissociation, and neuroimaging excluded central structural abnormalities.
The patient developed respiratory failure and bulbar dysfunction requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, followed by successful decannulation and functional recovery sufficient for transfer to rehabilitation.

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Samli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aae3e579182e6be5b0d7ff6 https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omag153

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Case report reveals severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in an older male, indicating that early intervention enables meaningful recovery despite respiratory failure.

Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination with rapid deterioration and recovery: a case report

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Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination with rapid deterioration and recovery: a case report

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