Report #2865730

Received Oct 14, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedER / ED visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 74 yrs
State: NJ
Recovered: Not recovered
Vaccinated: Sep 16, 2025
Onset: Oct 10, 2025
Days to onset: 24
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUAD)	SEQIRUS, INC.	UNK	407255	IM / LA

Symptoms (15)

AreflexiaArteriogram carotidComputerised tomogram abdomenComputerised tomogram head normalComputerised tomogram normalComputerised tomogram thoraxEndotracheal intubationGuillain-Barre syndromeIntensive careLaboratory test normalMagnetic resonance imaging spinal normalMuscular weaknessParaesthesiaRespiratory failureScan with contrast normal

Symptom narrative

Guillian Barre Syndrome. Pt started to have upper extremity finger tip tingling in both arms at 1am on 10/10, progressed to weakness in the arms then legs, got acutely worse in ER. No reflexes. No other explanation for weakness. Scans negative, admitted to ICU, intubated for respiratory failure on 10/12.

Current illness

None

Medical history

HTN, Afib, HLD, Panic Attacks, Alcohol Use d/o, anxiety

Other medications

apixaban (ELIQUIS) 5 MG TABS tablet - atorvastatin (LIPITOR) 40 MG tablet hydrochlorothiazide (HYDRODIURIL) 25 MG tablet losartan (COZAAR) 100 MG tablet metoprolol succinate (TOPROL-XL) 50 MG 24 hr tablet sertraline (ZOLOFT) 50 MG

Allergies

None

Lab data

CT head - normal, CTA Head and neck normal. CT dissection scan chest and abd- normal. MRI Cervical/Thoracic, normal. Labs normal. LP not done.