| Literature DB >> 35342667 |
Leandro M Marques1, Sofia R Marques1, Octávia Costa1, Eduardo Freitas1, Álvaro Machado1.
Abstract
The infection with SARS-CoV-2 is primarily associated with respiratory symptoms. Since its appearance, several neurological symptoms have been reported, most commonly headache and anosmia, as well as less frequent complications such as COVID-19-associated encephalitis and meningitis. In this case report, we describe two patients, who were 49- and 50-year-old infected with SARS-CoV-2, who presented to the emergency department with altered mental status and behavioral changes. A diagnosis of acute meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19 was considered, and both patients had a good response to corticosteroid treatment.Entities:
Keywords: acute encephalitis; covid 19; covid-19 encephalitis; sars-cov-2; sars-cov-2-associated encephalitis; viral meningitis
Year: 2022 PMID: 35342667 PMCID: PMC8927857 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23243
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184