New-onset status epilepticus in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case series.
Neurol Sci
; 43(3): 2015-2020, 2022 Mar.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1358105
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 infection are well recognized. Seizures and status epilepticus (SE) have been reported as possible manifestations and/or complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection at different disease stages, but few data are known about the type, severity, treatment response, and recurrence.METHODS:
Single-center retrospective case series.RESULTS:
This case series describes four COVID-19-positive patients admitted to an Italian University Hospital, who developed status epilepticus during the active phase of disease, independently from the severity of respiratory symptoms. Two of them presented a relapse after resolution of the acute viral infection, a feature that has not been previously reported.CONCLUSIONS:
Although a possible association between SE and COVID-19 has been reported, the exact etiopathogenetic mechanism remains still not understood. Our series adds new insights to shed further light on this controversial issue.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Status Epilepticus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol Sci
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10072-021-05536-0
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