New-Onset Chorea Post-COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily involves the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, neurological manifestations, including movement disorders such as myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia, have also been reported. However, the occurrence of post-SARS-Co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grimm, Benjamin G, Natteru, Prashant A, Groth, Christopher L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10395654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37539415
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41327
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Sumario:Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily involves the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, neurological manifestations, including movement disorders such as myoclonus and cerebellar ataxia, have also been reported. However, the occurrence of post-SARS-CoV-2 chorea is rare. Herein, we describe a 91-year-old female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism who developed chorea after two weeks of contracting a mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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