COVID-19 Associated With Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Neurological problems may be part of severe and early course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 associated encephalitis as an evident etiology of altered consciousness has been rarely reported in the literature. CASE REPORT A case of 66-year-old female presented with classic COVID-19 symptoms and associated diabetic ketoacidosis. Although diabetic ketoacidosis was managed, the patient had persistent impaired level of consciousness with recurrent attacks of left focal fits because of COVID-19-associated encephalitis. However, the patient has markedly improved after recovering from COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Neurologists should be involved in the evaluation and management of COVID-19 patients who present with associated neurological problems.