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16.04.2021 | COVID-19 | COVID-19
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Focal seizures with impaired awareness as long-term neurological complication of COVID-19: a case report
verfasst von:
Marco Bozzali, Alberto Grassini, Giovanni Morana, Michela Zotta, Sara Cabras, Alberto Romagnolo, Carlo Alberto Artusi, Elisa Montalenti, Mario Giorgio Rizzone, Diego Garbossa, Elisa Montanaro, Mara Cercignani, Leonardo Lopiano
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Neurological Sciences
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Ausgabe 7/2021
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Abstract
We report here the first case of a young individual otherwise healthy, who presented with frequent focal seizures with impaired awareness as a possible long-term complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection. Seizures were documented by electroencephalography and responded clinically and neuro-physiologically to antiseizure therapy. The patient underwent an extensive investigation including cerebrospinal fluid examination, conventional and quantitative brain magnetic resonance imaging, and 18-FDG positron emission tomography. Beyond the clinical interest, this case contributes to clarify the possible pathways by which SARS-CoV-2 may enter the central nervous system and cause long-term neurological complications.