Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2020 Nov:112:7.
doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.07.012. Epub 2020 Jul 31.

COVID-19 Infection Presenting as Acute-Onset Focal Status Epilepticus

Jeffrey A Swarz  1 , Sarah Daily  2 , Emily Niemi  2 , Samuel G Hilbert  2 , Hala Ali Ibrahim  2 , John N Gaitanis  2
Affiliations
Case Reports

COVID-19 Infection Presenting as Acute-Onset Focal Status Epilepticus

Jeffrey A Swarz et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • New-Onset Dizziness Associated With COVID-19.
    Sarı E, Uygur Külcü N, Erdede O, Uyur Yalçın E, Sezer Yamanel RG. Sarı E, et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 Feb;115:72. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.11.007. Epub 2020 Nov 18. Pediatr Neurol. 2021. PMID: 33333463 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

References

    1. Vollono C., Rollo E., Romozzi M. Focal status epilepticus as unique clinical feature of COVID-19: a case report. Seizure. 2020;78:109–112. - PMC - PubMed
    1. McAbee G.N., Brosgol Y., Pavlakis S., Agha R., Gaffoor M. Encephalitis associated with COVID-19 infection in an 11-year-old child. Pediatr Neurol. 2020;109:94. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Pedersen S.F., Ho Y.C. SARS-CoV-2: a storm is raging. J Clin Invest. 2020;130:2202–2205. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kim K., Kwak B.O., Kwon A. Analysis of plasma multiplex cytokines and increased level of IL-10 and IL-1Ra cytokines in febrile seizures. J Neuroinflammation. 2017;14:200. [published correction appears in J Neuroinflammation. 2017 Nov 17;14 (1):226] - PMC - PubMed
    1. Azab S.F., Abdalhady M.A., Almalky M.A. Serum and CSF adiponectin, leptin, and interleukin 6 levels as adipocytokines in Egyptian children with febrile seizures: a cross-sectional study. Ital J Pediatr. 2016;42:38. - PMC - PubMed