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Delayed SARS-COV-2 leukoencephalopathy without Severe Hypoxia

Authors :
Anlys Olivera
Jonathan Howard
Nancy Mueller
Arooshi Kumar
Ariane Lewis
Source :
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Published by Elsevier B.V., 2020.

Abstract

Highlights • A patient developed encephalopathy two months after a mild case of COVID-19. • MRI Brain demonstrated extensive white matter lesions juxtacortically and subcortically. • Workup for infectious, paraneoplastic, toxic process was negative. • MBP was elevated, prompting diagnosis of post-infectious ADEM following COVID-19. • COVID-19 patients without hypoxia may have post-infectious leukoencephalopathy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18785883 and 0022510X
Volume :
418
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4d828a870781baeabd2cc7132fae67dc