COVID-19-associated meningoencephalitis in a Brazilian patient: case report and literature review



Título del documento: COVID-19-associated meningoencephalitis in a Brazilian patient: case report and literature review
Revue: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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Número de sistema: 000547831
ISSN: 0036-4665
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará, Fortaleza. Brasil
2Hospital São José de Doenças Infecciosas, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil
3Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fortaleza. Brasil
4Universidade Federal do Ceará, Faculdade de Medicina, Fortaleza, Ceará. Brasil
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Volumen: 64
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Resumen en inglés The global pandemic of COVID-19 is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which often causes flu-like symptoms and can progress to severe respiratory illness. Thus, as the disease spreads, COVID-19 cases have multiplied across the world, and manifestations involving multiple systems have been described. We report a case of COVID-19-associated meningoencephalitis in a Brazilian male patient who presented with seizures and altered mental status. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of COVID-19-associated meningoencephalitis in Brazil. COVID-19-associated meningoencephalitis is a rare manifestation of this viral infection and clinicians should be aware of this possible complication.
Keyword: SARS-CoV-2,
COVID-19,
Meningoencephalitis,
Coronavirus
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