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Catatonic syndrome as the presentation of encephalitis in association with COVID-19 #MMPMID34088685
Vazquez-Guevara D; Badial-Ochoa S; Caceres-Rajo KM; Rodriguez-Leyva I
BMJ Case Rep 2021[Jun]; 14 (6): ? PMID34088685show ga
COVID-19 has shown different neurological manifestations even sometimes there are the initial or the main presentation.The following case report is about a middle-aged woman who, over 3 days, developed fever, clinical neurological alterations (stupor, muteness, fixed gaze and catatonia), cerebrospinal fluid (16 lymphocytes) and an electroencephalogram (EEG) (4-6 Hz generalised activity) with characteristics of encephalitis. A serum IgG, IgM, nasopharyngeal swab PCR for SARS-CoV-2. The patient responded positively to support measures, symptomatic and corticosteroid treatment. At discharge, the patient was independent and improved considerably.We report the presence of catatonia as a possible and atypical manifestation of encephalitis in association with COVID-19.