Convulsive Status Epilepticus in a Child With Controlled Epilepsy and Concurrent COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and a Quick Review | Zendy

Abdulhafeez M. Khair | Zendy; Sumair Husain | Zendy; Gurcharanjeet Kaur | Zendy; Stephen Falchek | Zendy

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Convulsive 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.

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