encefalite autoimune

Encefalite autolimitada na COVID-19: relato de um caso

  • Autores:
  • Marcos Manoel Honorato
  • Adriane Cristina Vieira dos Santos
  • Felipe Luan Lima da Silva
  • Renata Carvalho Cremaschi
  • Fernando Morgadinho Coelho
  • Palavras-chave:
  • Covid-19
  • crises epilépticas
  • encefalite autoimune
  • pandemia
Resumo: Introduction: COVID-19 is a systemic infection with the new coronavirus (SARS-COV2), which appeared in China in 2019 and has been plaguing the world. Its contagion rate is high and has already caused millions of deaths on all continents. Although it is asymptomatic in most patients, many cases usually lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome. Neurological symptoms, especially headache, anosmia and mental confusion, are prominent, possibly due to direct involvement of brain structures or the peripheral nervous system. Cases of critical encephalitis have been reported in several countries. Memory loss seems to be a commom sequel. Case report: We describe the case of a young woman who presented epileptic seizures due to coronavirus infection, with changes in the cerebrospinal fluid and transient abnormalities in neuroimaging, evolving with spontaneous improvement. Discussion: Our findings suggest the existence of cases of post-covid encephalitis from autoimmune nature and benign evolution, a potentially underdiagnosed entity in the face of the most serious manifestations of the pandemic, and perhaps responsible for sequelae such as memory loss and anosmia. Keywords: COVID-19, epileptic seizures, autoimmune encephalitis, pandemic. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo