COVID-19-associated encephalopathy with fulminant cerebral vasoconstriction: CT and MRI findings

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) can cause various mild to severe neurologic symptoms, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. We hereby present a fatal case of a 50-year-old male health care provider, admitted due to altered mental status due to encephalopathy, c...

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Autores principales: Sirous, Reza, Taghvaei, Reheleh, Hellinger, Jeffery C., Krauthamer, Alan V., Mirfendereski, Sam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7428683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.08.024
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Sumario:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) can cause various mild to severe neurologic symptoms, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. We hereby present a fatal case of a 50-year-old male health care provider, admitted due to altered mental status due to encephalopathy, cerebral edema, and fulminant cerebral vasoconstriction caused by SARS-Cov-2. Our case highlights the importance of considering SARS-Cov-2 infection in the differential diagnosis for patients with unexplained central nervous system dysfunction and cerebral edema to prevent delayed diagnosis and render rapid treatment.

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