Open AccessAcute Ischemic Stroke Associated with COVID-19 in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Vrushabhendra Sukanya,
Kodavooru Gururaj Aithala,
Kashyape Pawan,
Pawar Nikhil
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
dubai medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2571-726X
DOI - 10.1159/000522484
Subject(s) - educational corner – case report
COVID-19, caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which seemed to have unaffected the children in the initial period of the pandemic, now has targeted the pediatric population with varied clinical manifestations; the pathophysiology is still under exploration. Neurological presentations are being increasingly reported in both adults and children. We present a case of ischemic stroke in a 12-year-old COVID-19 patient with seizure, right hemiparesis, and dysarthria.