SARS-CoV-2 Encephalitis in a 20-year old Healthy Female.

Babar, Aneeqa; Lewandowski, Ula; Capin, Ivana; Khariton, Megan; Venkataraman, Akila; Okolo, Nwanneka; Sharma, Dolly

Babar, Aneeqa; Lewandowski, Ula; Capin, Ivana; Khariton, Megan; Venkataraman, Akila; Okolo, Nwanneka; Sharma, Dolly.

Babar A; From the Department of Pediatrics, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 39(10): e320-e321, 2020 10.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-710288

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a 20-year-old female with SARS-CoV-2 encephalitis who presented with 4 days of upper respiratory symptoms, fevers and sudden acute altered mental status. An extensive work up led to the most likely cause for the neurologic decompensation to be viewed as SARS-CoV-2 symptomology.

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Coronavirus Infections/complications; Encephalitis, Viral/complications; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; Betacoronavirus/genetics; Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis; Coronavirus Infections/therapy; Encephalitis, Viral/diagnosis; Encephalitis, Viral/therapy; Female; Humans; Mental Disorders/diagnosis; Mental Disorders/etiology; Mental Disorders/therapy; Nasopharynx/virology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy; SARS-CoV-2; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Encephalitis, Viral Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Young adult Language: English Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Pediatrics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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