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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul;10(7):2713-2715.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2478_20. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

Seizure after recovery from Covid-19

Sidhartha Chattopadhyay  1 , Sagar Basu  1 , Kamalesh Majumdar  2
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Case Reports

Seizure after recovery from Covid-19

Sidhartha Chattopadhyay et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

There are various neurological presentations of covid-19 but here we report a 27-year-old female developed first episode of seizure, 14 days after documented SARS-CoV-2 infection. She had generalized tonic-clonic seizure with multiple injuries. She had no previous or family history of seizure but she had generalized anxiety disorder and was doing well on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Electroencephalogram (EEG) showed theta waves background (likely post-ictal discharges). Magnetic resonance Imagining (MRI) Brain showed features of focal cerebritis on both the frontal lobes. She was started with anti-epileptic drug. After 6 weeks, repeat MRI Brain and EEG were completely normal.

Keywords: Epilepsy; SARS-CoV-2; focal cerebritis; generalized anxiety disorder; recovery; seizure.

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Figure 1
MRI Brain just after ictus showing focal cerebritis
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EEG showing post-ictal diffuse slow wave changes
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Figure 3
Repeat MRI Brain 6 week after ictus was normal
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