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Review
. 2021 Nov 4;26(6):268-270.
doi: 10.1097/NRL.0000000000000347.

COVID-19 Associated With Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of Literature

Mostafa Meshref  1 , Ibrahim M Hewila  1 , Sarah Abdel Mageed  2 , Mostafa E Morra  3
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Review

COVID-19 Associated With Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of Literature

Mostafa Meshref et al. Neurologist. .

Abstract

Introduction: Neurological problems may be part of severe and early course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 associated encephalitis as an evident etiology of altered consciousness has been rarely reported in the literature.

Case report: A case of 66-year-old female presented with classic COVID-19 symptoms and associated diabetic ketoacidosis. Although diabetic ketoacidosis was managed, the patient had persistent impaired level of consciousness with recurrent attacks of left focal fits because of COVID-19-associated encephalitis. However, the patient has markedly improved after recovering from COVID-19.

Conclusion: Neurologists should be involved in the evaluation and management of COVID-19 patients who present with associated neurological problems.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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FIGURE 1
Computed tomography scan of patient’s chest.
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FIGURE 2
Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient’s brain.
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