Seizure is a rare presenting manifestation of COVID-19.
Seizure
; 86: 16-18, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1046134
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the current study was to investigate whether seizure is among the presenting manifestations of COVID-19.METHODS:
All patients referred to emergency rooms anywhere in Iran between 12 and 25 April 2020 and who were sufficiently ill to require hospital admission with COVID-19, confirmed by a positive COVID-19 test, were studied. Data on the presenting manifestations were collected.RESULTS:
Of 5872 people, who were admitted to hospitals in Iran with COVID-19 during the study period, 45 came to the emergency room with seizures. This makes seizure as the presenting manifestation of COVID-19 in 0.8 % of all patients with a severe illness. 93 % of the patients were 15 years of age and older. Four of the individuals presenting with seizures (9%) had a past history of epilepsy. Fifteen of these individuals (33 %) had other chronic medical conditions (e.g., cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, etc.).CONCLUSION:
This case series provides evidence that seizures are among the presenting manifestations of COVID-19 in 0.8 % of the patients who are admitted to hospital due to a severe illness.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Seizures
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Seizure
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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