Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy in a Pediatric Patient with COVID-19
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Mirzaei, Fabrício Guimarães Gonçalves, Mahyar Mohammadifard, Shirin Mojgan Tavakoli, Arastoo Vossough
Abstract
We present a case of focal cerebral arteriopathy and ischemic stroke in a pediatric patient with coronavirus disease 2019 who presented with seizure, right hemiparesis, and dysarthria with positive findings for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from nasopharyngeal swab and cerebral spinal fluid.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineNeuroradiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)NeurologyPediatricsPathologyDiseasePsychiatryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Retinal and Optic ConditionsKawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications