Bozzali, Marco, Grassini, Alberto, Morana, Giovanni, Zotta, Michela, Cabras, Sara, Romagnolo, Alberto, Artusi, Carlo Alberto, Montalenti, Elisa, Rizzone, Mario Giorgio, Garbossa, Diego, Montanaro, Elisa, Cercignani, Mara and Lopiano, Leonardo (2021) Focal seizures with impaired awareness as long-term neurological complication of COVID-19: a case report. Neurological Sciences, 42. pp. 2619-2623. ISSN 1590-1874

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	COVID-19, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, Focal seizures with impaired awareness
Schools and Departments:	Brighton and Sussex Medical School > Neuroscience
SWORD Depositor:	Mx Elements Account
Depositing User:	Mx Elements Account
Date Deposited:	18 May 2021 08:12
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2022 01:00
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/99217

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