Meningoencephalitis from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Published: July 2020

The current global pandemic of COVID-19 disease is caused by a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This typically causes severe respiratory illness, however, as cases have multiplied across the globe, protean manifestations involving multiple organ systems have been described. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman with meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19 disease who presented with altered mental status and rhythmic limb movements. Although rare, meningoencephalitis should be considered as a possible manifestation of COVID-19 disease.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7368659PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00919DOI Listing

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