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Mozhdehipanah H, Paybast S, Bahadori R. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Rare Presentation of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Vessel Circ 2020; 1 (2) :11-16
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1- Department of Neurology, Bou Ali Sina Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Bou Ali Sina Hospital
2- Neuroscience Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Beheshti Hospital
3- Department of Infectious Disease, Bou Ali Sina Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease, Bou Ali Sina Hospital
2- Neuroscience Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Beheshti Hospital
3- Department of Infectious Disease, Bou Ali Sina Hospital, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease, Bou Ali Sina Hospital
Abstract: (1539 Views)
Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease is a global pandemic of different severity ranging from a mild respiratory disease to a severe septic shock. The current evidence is suggestive of the neuroinvasive potential of this disease. However, there are limited reports regarding posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) as a neurological complication of COVID-19 in the literature. Herein, we aimed to present a case of PRES in association with COVID-19 and review the current reports in this regard.
Case Report: This report presents a case of PRES complicated with intracerebral hemorrhage in a 39-year-old male with COVID-19, presenting with sudden blood pressure crisis accompanied by seizure and confusional state.
Conclusion: Although the main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are confined to the respiratory tract, the virus has the potential to target the brain, thereby inducing encephalitic syndrome, such as PRES.
Case Report: This report presents a case of PRES complicated with intracerebral hemorrhage in a 39-year-old male with COVID-19, presenting with sudden blood pressure crisis accompanied by seizure and confusional state.
Conclusion: Although the main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are confined to the respiratory tract, the virus has the potential to target the brain, thereby inducing encephalitic syndrome, such as PRES.
Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
vascular neurological diseases
Received: 2020/05/12 | Accepted: 2020/07/1 | Published: 2020/05/30
Received: 2020/05/12 | Accepted: 2020/07/1 | Published: 2020/05/30
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