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Post-infectious rhombencephalitis after coronavirus-19 infection: A case report and literature review.

Authors :
Jeanneret V
Winkel D
Risman A
Shi H
Gombolay G
Source :
Journal of neuroimmunology [J Neuroimmunol] 2021 Aug 15; Vol. 357, pp. 577623. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 29.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

A wide number of neurological manifestations have been described in association with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). We describe an unusual case of a young man who developed severe rhombencephalitis after COVID-19. He demonstrated clinical and radiological improvement with high dose corticosteroids, plasma exchange and intravenous immune globulin. Our findings, along with previously reported cases that we review here, support an autoimmune para- or post-infectious mechanism and highlight a possible role for immunotherapy in patients with rhombencephalitis after COVID-19.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1872-8421
Volume :
357
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of neuroimmunology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34082192
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577623