Open AccessConvulsive Status Epilepticus in a Child With Controlled Epilepsy and Concurrent COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and a Quick Review
Author(s) -
Abdulhafeez M Khair,
Sumair Husain,
Gurcharanjeet Kaur,
Stephen Falchek
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights. case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1179-5476
DOI - 10.1177/1179547620984126
Subject(s) - status epilepticus , covid-19 , pandemic , epilepsy , medicine , neuroscience , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , virology , psychology , psychiatry , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
The current unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has been another step toward learning about the unique interaction between viral infections and human nervous system. Very few scientific papers explored neuroinvasive and neurotropic potentials of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in children. We report a child with convulsive status epilepticus and confirmed COVID-19 infection. Brief review of current available literature was discussed.