Presentation of COVID-19 infection with bizarre behavior and encephalopathy: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 15(1): 220, 2021 Apr 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1207609
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Current studies show that patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have neurological symptoms manifesting as acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, and skeletal muscle symptoms. Bizarre behavior is an unusual and unique presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection in our patient. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of COVID-19 infection in a middle aged Iranian man without underlying disease who presented with bizarre behavior. Results of brain imaging were normal, but COVID-19 pneumonia was detected on chest computed tomography scan. Given the respiratory problem and positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19, treatment with hydroxychloroquine was administered, and after 2 days all of the symptoms resolved.CONCLUSIONS:
Encephalopathy and encephalitis may be a possible presentation of COVID-19. Clinicians and health care providers should consider the presence of COVID-19 with bizarre behavior during this COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Behavioral Symptoms
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Brain Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13256-021-02851-0
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