Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Computerised tomogram, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Nerve conduction studies, X-ray
Clinical narrative: GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; This spontaneous report received from a consumer via social media via a company representative concerned a 58 year old female of unspecified race and ethnic origin. The patient's height, and weight were not reported. No past medical history or concurrent conditions were reported. The patient received covid-19 vaccine ad26.cov2.s (suspension for injection, route of admin, and batch number were not reported) dose was not reported, 1 total, administered on 15-MAR-2021 for prophylactic vaccination. The batch number was not reported and has been requested. No concomitant medications were reported. Five days later, on 20-MAR-2021, the patient began to experience foot cramps. A couple days after that, it felt like the muscles in the back of her legs were being stretched taut like a rubber band. The pain sparked a trip to the emergency room. The first of a half-dozen ER (emergency room) visits in the span of nine days. The patient underwent X-rays and ran CT (computerised tomogram) scans, but doctors found nothing wrong. The pain got progressively worse. The patient developed facial palsy. A spinal tap finally led to the Guillain-Barre diagnosis, which she received on 1-APR-2021. The patient's nerve impairment got so bad she could not walk or write and could not eat unless someone crushed her food. She wound up spending 18 days at the hospital, then flew to live under the care of another sister. In mid-June, she began to lose the ability to move her toes. The patient's primary course of treatment was immune globulin intravenous, or IGIV (immune globulin intravenous), which delivered an element of blood plasma brimming with antibodies. It involved sitting in an infusion room for up to six hours. The patient did a couple of five-day IGIV sessions when things were bad. The patient was down to two doses a month. The neurologist said the patient was not only very upbeat, she kept trying to get better. The patient graduated from a walker to ski poles, and more recently to a cane, and has worked with a physical therapist to relearn things like climbing stairs and lifting dumpster lids. The patient showered sitting down and uses pliers to open Ziploc bags. The patient got exhausted easily and was in danger of relapsing if she overdoes it. The patient took a nerve conduction test in JAN-2021. Three of her limbs were showing improvement. The doctors thought her right lower leg could have permanent damage. It took doctors 10 days to diagnose her. If not for her proactive trips to the emergency room, she believed, the nerve damage might have spread to her torso, a much more dangerous condition. It has rewritten the past 10 months of the patient's life, stripping her ability to walk and use fine motor skills, threatening her livelihood and her confidence in a healthy future. Through it all, the patient remains upbeat, pro-vaccination and appreciative of the care she received from doctors and nurses. The action taken with covid-19 vaccine ad26.cov2.s was not applicable. The outcome of Guillain-Barre syndrome was not reported. This report was serious (Hospitalization Caused / Prolonged).; Sender's Comments: V0- 20220202429 -Covid-19 vaccine ad26.CoV-2.s-Gullian Barre Syndrome . This event(s) is labeled per RSI and is therefore considered potentially related.