Hemorrhagic Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection.

Franceschi, A M; Ahmed, O; Giliberto, L; Castillo, M

Franceschi, A M; Ahmed, O; Giliberto, L; Castillo, M.

Franceschi AM; From the Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiology (A.M.F.) afranceschi@northwell.edu.
Ahmed O; Department of Radiology (O.A.), Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York.
Giliberto L; Department of Neurology (L.G.), Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York.
Castillo M; Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiology (M.C.), University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ; 41(7): 1173-1176, 2020 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-355218

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We describe 2 hospitalized patients with confirmed coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) infection in whom brain imaging showed hemorrhagic posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and we discuss the possible reasons for these findings and their relationship to the infection.

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/complications; Intracranial Hemorrhages/diagnostic imaging; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome/diagnostic imaging; Aged; COVID-19; Female; Humans; Intracranial Hemorrhages/etiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Pandemics; Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome/etiology; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Intracranial Hemorrhages / Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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