Acute Seizures Occurring in Association With SARS-CoV-2
Sean Hwang, Ahmad A. Ballout, Usman Mirza, Anup N. Sonti, Arif Husain, Claudia Kirsch, Ruben Kuzniecky, Souhel Najjar
Abstract
Seizures are an infrequent and serious neurological complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with limited data describing the etiology and the clinical context in which these occur or the associated electrographic and imaging findings. This series details four cases of seizures occurring in patients with COVID-19 with distinct time points, underlying pathology, and proposed physiological mechanisms. An enhanced understanding of seizure manifestations in COVID-19 and their clinical course may allow for earlier detection and improved patient management.
Topics & Concepts
EtiologyContext (archaeology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineComplicationIntensive care medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakNeurosciencePediatricsPsychologyPsychiatryPathologyInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PaleontologyBiologyLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies