COVID-19 as a Cause of Acute Neonatal Encephalitis and Cerebral Cytotoxic Edema
Diego Cardoso Fragoso, Catherine Marx, Bruna Garbugio Dutra, Carlos Jorge da Silva, Pollyanna Martins da Silva, Antônio Carlos Martins Maia, Mariana Crema Tobara, Camila de Almeida Silva, Lívio Dias, Angela Cristina Polycarpo, Rosana Richtmann
Abstract
The majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been confirmed in adults, with only a few reported cases in children. In the pediatric population, COVID-19 infection appears to be often unremarkable or associated with mild respiratory symptoms. Little is known about neurologic complications related to COVID-19 in newborns. We present a case of severe encephalitis with cytotoxic brain edema in a newborn with COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEncephalitisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusCytotoxic T cellPopulationDiseasePediatricsInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPathologyVirusBiologyIn vitroBiochemistryEnvironmental healthLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction