COVID-19-Associated Encephalitis: Two Case Reports

The infection with SARS-CoV-2 is primarily associated with respiratory symptoms. Since its appearance, several neurological symptoms have been reported, most commonly headache and anosmia, as well as less frequent complications such as COVID-19-associated encephalitis and meningitis. In this case re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marques, Leandro M, Marques, Sofia R, Costa, Octávia, Freitas, Eduardo, Machado, Álvaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8927857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35342667
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23243
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Sumario:The infection with SARS-CoV-2 is primarily associated with respiratory symptoms. Since its appearance, several neurological symptoms have been reported, most commonly headache and anosmia, as well as less frequent complications such as COVID-19-associated encephalitis and meningitis. In this case report, we describe two patients, who were 49- and 50-year-old infected with SARS-CoV-2, who presented to the emergency department with altered mental status and behavioral changes. A diagnosis of acute meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19 was considered, and both patients had a good response to corticosteroid treatment.

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