The Effects of hydrotherapy on Guillain-Barré Syndrome after vaccination against Covid-19: Case report

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i16.37292

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Hydrotherapy; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Covid-19 vaccine.

Abstract

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a neurological disease of autoimmune character, commonly resulting from acute bacterial or viral diseases that affect mainly the peripheral nervous system. With the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the creation and application of immunizing vaccines to the world population became necessary. Despite the benefits, the administration of vaccines can have adverse reactions, which, in rare cases, trigger GBS. The present study is a descriptive and qualitative research, which aims to present the case report of a patient diagnosed with GBS after vaccination against Covid-19, who used hydrotherapy as a form of treatment. The hydrotherapy acted significantly on the GBS symptoms, being even more beneficial on the global functionality. Therefore, the hydrotherapy protocol in a continuous and disciplined way in the treatment of GBS showed significant functional improvement, contributing to a better quality of life for the patient.

Author Biography

Brenda de Oliveira da Silva, Centro Universitário UNA

Possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Fundação Comunitária de Ensino Superior de Itabira (2005) e Mestrado em Genética e Biologia Molecular pela Universidade Federal do Pará (2010), com ênfase em polimorfismos gênicos e doenças genéticas no Laboratório de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo. Doutorado em Biotecnologia pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (2017), desenvolvendo projeto de pesquisa na área de regulação da expressão gênica e mecanismos moleculares de patologias humanas, trabalhando com cultura celular e miRNA. Experiência docente nas disciplinas de Anatomia Humana, Genética e Biologia Molecular, Histologia, para os cursos de Biomedicina, Enfermagem, Fisioterapia, Farmácia, Educação Física e Medicina Veterinária.

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SANTOS, C. N. B. .; SILVA, L. N. da .; SANTOS, L. M. R. .; COELHO, P. A. P. .; SILVA, B. de O. da . The Effects of hydrotherapy on Guillain-Barré Syndrome after vaccination against Covid-19: Case report . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 16, p. e169111637292, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i16.37292. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/37292. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

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