COVID-19 and Involvement of the Corpus Callosum: Potential Effect of the Cytokine Storm?
Claus-Henrik Rasmussen, I Niculescu, S. Patel, Anant Krishnan
Abstract
Neurologic findings are being increasingly recognized in coronavirus disease 2019. We present a patient with a unique involvement of the corpus callosum that we relate to the cytokine storm seen in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. As the infection is increasingly seen around the world, recognition of these unique patterns may facilitate early identification of the progression of this disease and potentially facilitate appropriate management.
Topics & Concepts
Cytokine stormMedicineCorpus callosumCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCytokineDiseasePathologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInfectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies