Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis sequel of COVID encephalitis; a rare presentation

Autor: Iqra Athar, Tariq Muhammad, Haris Majid, Neelma Naz Khattak, Mazhar Badshah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brain Hemorrhages, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 153-156 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-238X
DOI: 10.1016/j.hest.2021.07.003
Popis: The SARS Covid-19 pneumonia became a pandemic in 2019 affecting millions worldwide and carried a significant high mortality rate. The common presentation of this novel virus is upper and lower respiratory tract infection. However, its popularity as neuropathogen has increased dramatically. Patient presents a wide range of symptoms. We report a case of Covid-19 encephalitis which was incidentally found to have cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, presented with acute delirium and then developed new onset seizures.
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