COVID-19 associated meningoencephalitis complicated with intracranial hemorrhage. A case report
| Autor: | Debora Garozzo, Mohammad Al-Olama, Anas Rashid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Clinical Neurology SDH Case Report - Infection medicine.disease_cause 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hematoma Meningoencephalitis medicine Confusion Coronavirus ICH business.industry COVID-19 medicine.disease Intracerebral hematoma Encephalitis Surgery Neurology (clinical) Presentation (obstetrics) medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Medical literature |
| Zdroj: | Acta Neurochirurgica |
| DOI: | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-28203/v1 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The Coronavirus pandemic that started in December 2019 is mainly related to clinical pictures consistent with respiratory symptoms; nevertheless, reports about neurological complications have recently appeared in the medical literature.The case: we describe a case of a 36 years old Coronavirus-positive patient that was admitted on emergency basis; his clinical presentation included neurological symptoms such as drowsiness and mild confusion. Imaging revealed findings consistent with meningoencephalitis complicated by intracerebral hematoma and subdural hematoma. The latter was surgically evacuated after it became chronic and evidence of Coronavirus was found in the fluid. Conclusion: our experience confirms that neurological complications might be a likely event in COVID-19. Although uncommon, the possible occurrence of meningoencephalitis should be kept in mind by physicians involved in the management of COVID-19 patients. Early recognition of brain involvement may provide better prognosis, preventing evolution into intracerebral hemorrhagic events. |
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