A Unique Case of COVID-19 Presenting as Focal Seizures With Impaired Awareness

oleh: Rupam Sharma MD, Samantha Ratnayake MD, Hobart Lai DO, Shikha Mishra MD, Arash Heidari MD

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: SAGE Publishing 2023-11-01

Deskripsi

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has very rapidly become a global pandemic with millions of confirmed cases worldwide. In early 2021, viral encephalitis was the first neurological complication associated with COVID-19 and since then rise in cases has been reported with this association. A review highlighting 3 potential mechanisms linking a correlation between seizures and COVID-19 was previously reported. Herein described is a unique case of SARS-CoV2 infection that presented with focal seizure with impaired awareness.