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A young man presenting with encephalopathy and seizures secondary to SARS-CoV-2.

Authors :
Jalil BA
Ijaz M
Khan AM
Ledbetter TG
Source :
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2021 Mar 24; Vol. 14 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 24.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

COVID-19 has now emerged from a respiratory illness to a systemic viral illness with multisystem involvement. There is still a lot to learn about this illness as new disease associations with COVID-19 emerge consistently. We present a unique case of a neurological manifestation of a patient with structural brain disease who was COVID-19 positive and developed mental status changes, new-onset seizures and findings suggestive of viral meningitis on lumbar puncture. We also review the literature and discuss our case in the context of the other cases reported. We highlight the value of considering seizures and encephalopathy as one of the presenting features of COVID-19 disease.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-790X
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33762283
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240576