Meningoencephalitis from SARS-CoV-2 infection
Author(s) -
Fatima Hafizi,
Saleema Kherani,
Madeeha Shams
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
idcases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2214-2509
DOI - 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00919
Subject(s) - meningoencephalitis , medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , disease , coronavirus , virology , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , outbreak
The current global pandemic of COVID-19 disease is caused by a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This typically causes severe respiratory illness, however, as cases have multiplied across the globe, protean manifestations involving multiple organ systems have been described. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman with meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19 disease who presented with altered mental status and rhythmic limb movements. Although rare, meningoencephalitis should be considered as a possible manifestation of COVID-19 disease.
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