Severe neurological presentation in COVID-19

Authors

  • Alfredo Vásquez-Colina Hospital EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v33i2.525

Keywords:

COVID-19, seizures, encephalitis

Abstract

This is the case of a 53-year-old male with a three-day disease time, with malaise, fever, pharyngeal pain and dry cough. Upon entering the hospital, he was febrile and had tonic- clonic seizures and disorientation. The pulmonary tomography showed COVID-19-compatible lesions; normal brain CT; and, rT-PCR for COVID-19: positive. The lumbar puncture showed only hyperglucorraquia, The patient died on the third day. It is concluded that it was a patient with COVID-19 and neurological involvement type encephalitis.

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Published

2020-06-12

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Case report

How to Cite

Severe neurological presentation in COVID-19. (2020). Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 33(2), 82-84. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v33i2.525