Isolated neurological symptoms in a teenager with COVID-19
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چکیده
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) predominantly affects the respiratory system. However, COVID-19 associated Multisystem Inflammatory in Children (MIS-C) is a state of hyper inflammatory shock affecting cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hematologic and central nervous Isolated neurological manifestations have rarely been reported, especially children adolescents. We describe 17-year-old boy presenting with intermittent headaches, altered mental status right sided weakness, was found to be positive for SARS-COV2 from nasopharyngeal sampling. His symptoms lasted three weeks subsequently improved spontaneously. Keywords: SARS-CoV2; Encephalitis; Headaches.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/1131