Open AccessHemorrhagic Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Rare Neurological Complication of COVID-19 Infection
Author(s) -
Esmaeil KhanMohammadi,
Marziyeh Shahrabi,
Mohsen Koosha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international clinical neuroscience journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2383-2096
pISSN - 2383-1871
DOI - 10.34172/icnj.2021.30
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , complication , status epilepticus , encephalopathy , covid-19 , pediatrics , anesthesia , epilepsy , surgery , disease , magnetic resonance imaging , psychiatry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , radiology
Neurological complications of COVID-19 are well documented. However, there are limited reports of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) associated with COVID-19 in the literature. Herein, we described a 21-year-old man with a history of bipolar disease and opioid addiction who was admitted because of COVID-19 infection. He suddenly experienced a convulsive status epilepticus following hypertension crisis. The patient was intubated and underwent antiepileptic and anti-hypertensive therapy. His brain imaging was compatible with PRES. The patient gradually improved and was eventually discharged after 40 days. On the next month follow-up, the patient was able to walk with a cane without a history of seizure. In this report, we aimed to highlight the less common cerebrovascular complication of COVID-19 infection.