Fulminant cerebral edema as a lethal manifestation of COVID-19

The contribution of neurological symptomatology to morbidity and mortality after infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus (SARS CoV II) is ill-defined. We hereby present a case of a 57-year old male patient, in excellent physical condition, who was admitted to the Inte...

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Autores principales: van den Enden, Antoon J.M., van Gils, Lennart, Labout, Joost A.M., van der Jagt, Mathieu, Moudrous, Walid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Neuroradiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7332918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32733625
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.06.053
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Sumario:The contribution of neurological symptomatology to morbidity and mortality after infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus (SARS CoV II) is ill-defined. We hereby present a case of a 57-year old male patient, in excellent physical condition, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with respiratory distress duo to SARS CoV II-induced bilateral pneumonia. After 2 weeks at the ICU, with respiratory conditions improving, the patient developed lethal cerebral edema. This case advocates regular wake-up calls in Coronavirus disease 2019 patients for neurological (radiological) evaluation to provide rapid diagnosis and a therapeutic window for fulminant central nervous system complications.

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