Catatonic syndrome as the presentation of encephalitis in association with COVID-19.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(6)2021 Jun 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1258998
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has shown different neurological manifestations even sometimes there are the initial or the main presentation.The following case report is about a middle-aged woman who, over 3 days, developed fever, clinical neurological alterations (stupor, muteness, fixed gaze and catatonia), cerebrospinal fluid (16 lymphocytes) and an electroencephalogram (EEG) (4-6 Hz generalised activity) with characteristics of encephalitis. A serum IgG, IgM, nasopharyngeal swab PCR for SARS-CoV-2. The patient responded positively to support measures, symptomatic and corticosteroid treatment. At discharge, the patient was independent and improved considerably.We report the presence of catatonia as a possible and atypical manifestation of encephalitis in association with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Catatonia
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Encephalitis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-240550
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