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Lethal encephalitis in a pediatric patient with SARS-CoV-2
Sevgi Yimenicioğlu1, Kazım Zararcı2, Ali Murat Aynacı3
1Departments of Pediatric Neurology, Health Ministry Eskisehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Background:
SARS-CoV-2 mostly affects the respiratory system. Some studies have reported neurological disorders associated with SARS-CoV-2. Despite an increase in reported instances, encephalitis caused by COVID-19 infection is still poorly understood.
Case:
We reported a rare presentation of SARS-CoV-2 in a 15-year-old patient. He had a fulminant course with encephalitis. He had mild symptoms of a COVID-19 infection five months ago and recovered without any sequel. Despite appropriate treatment, the patient had a devastating course.
Conclusions:
This was a severe presentation of SARS-CoV-2 with central nervous system manifestations.
