Hemorrhagic Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection
Ana M. Franceschi, Osama Ahmed, Luca Giliberto, Maurício Castillo
Abstract
We describe 2 hospitalized patients with confirmed coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) infection in whom brain imaging showed hemorrhagic posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and we discuss the possible reasons for these findings and their relationship to the infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)EncephalopathyBetacoronavirusVirologyCoronavirus InfectionsPathologyMagnetic resonance imagingInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakRadiologyNeurological Complications and SyndromesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis