Post covid seizure

Area of Science:

• Neurology
• Infectious Diseases
• Critical Care Medicine

Background:

• Coronaviruses, including the one causing COVID-19, are increasingly linked to neurological symptoms.
• Seizures in COVID-19 patients can result from hypoxia, metabolic issues, organ failure, or brain damage.
• Limited data exists on seizures occurring after recovery from mild COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report a case of seizure following mild Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
• To discuss the potential link between post-infectious inflammatory response and neurological complications after COVID-19.

Main Methods:

• Case report of a 33-year-old male with a history of mild COVID-19.
• Clinical examination, laboratory tests (inflammatory markers), MRI brain, and Electroencephalogram (EEG) were performed.

Main Results:

• The patient presented with transient loss of consciousness and a bitten tongue.
• Elevated inflammatory markers were noted.
• MRI brain showed no significant abnormalities.
• EEG revealed bilateral intermittent slowing.

Conclusions:

• Post-COVID-19 infection, the inflammatory response can lead to neurological complications such as seizures.
• This case underscores the possibility of seizures as a post-infectious complication, even after mild COVID-19 illness.