Seizure and neuropsychiatric compromise as onset of SARS-CoV-2 associated encephalitis

Infectious SARS-CoV-2 meningitis is rare, especially as the first manifestation of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Infectious SARS-CoV-2 meningitis can initially manifest with seizures and neuropsychiatric abnormalities, worsen to the point of coma, and occasionally lead to death. Patients with infectious S...

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Autores principales: Finsterer, Josef, Scorza, Fulvio A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8863329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35224562
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2022.100029
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Sumario:Infectious SARS-CoV-2 meningitis is rare, especially as the first manifestation of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Infectious SARS-CoV-2 meningitis can initially manifest with seizures and neuropsychiatric abnormalities, worsen to the point of coma, and occasionally lead to death. Patients with infectious SARS-CoV-2 meningitis require comprehensive evaluation and forced treatment in order to improve the often poor outcome.

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