Focal status epilepticus as unique clinical feature of COVID-19: A case report.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV-2, a novel zoonotic coronavirus, is currently spreading all over the world, causing a pandemic disease defined coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The spectrum of COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic or mild infection to rapidly progressive, acute respiratory distress syndrome and death [1].To the best of our knowledge, status epilepticus has never been described as initial presentation of COVID-19. We report a patient affected by COVID-19 whose primary presentation was a focal status epilepticus.

SUBMITTER: Vollono C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7172719 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature