Neurol Sci
. 2020 Nov 3.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04846-z. Online ahead of print.
New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) in post SARS-CoV-2 autoimmune encephalitis: a case report
Fedele Dono 1 , Claudia Carrarini 1 , Mirella Russo 1 , Maria Vittoria De Angelis 2 , Francesca Anzellotti 3 , Marco Onofrj 1 , Laura Bonanni 4
Affiliations
- PMID: 33145624
- DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04846-z
Abstract
The 2019 new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel respiratory virus which has increasingly spread all over the world. Although the predominant clinical presentation is represented by respiratory symptoms, neurological manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 is being increasingly recognized. In the present report, we present a case of post SARS-CoV-2 autoimmune encephalitis associated with a new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE).
Keywords: Autoimmune encephalitis; COVID-19; Case report; Epilepsy; Status epilepticus.