Profound Weakness and Blurry Vision in a Pandemic: A Case Report.
| Autor: | O'Keefe JM; HealthPartners/Regions Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Paul, Minnesota., Grall KJH; HealthPartners/Regions Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Paul, Minnesota.; University of Minnesota, Department of Emergency Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2021 May; Vol. 5 (2), pp. 230-233. |
| DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2021.3.51104 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Neuro-Behçet's disease (NBD) is a manifestation of Behçet's disease, a relapsing inflammatory multisystem disease. Data on patients with autoimmune disease in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is limited. Case Report: We discuss the case of a 22-year-old male with SARS-CoV-2 who presented to the emergency department with weakness and vision changes. Brain imaging showed enhancing lesions. History revealed possible autoimmune disease. A diagnosis of NBD exacerbated by SARS-CoV-2 was made. Conclusion: Patients with SARS-CoV-2 are presenting with exacerbations of systemic illnesses. Although NBD is uncommon, medical professionals need to consider this in the differential of central nervous system disorders, as it is a potentially treatable condition. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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