Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and review of literature

Mahsa Ziaee; Maryam Saeedi; Mohammad Rohani; Masoud Mehrpour; Bahram Haghi Ashtiani; Babak Zamani; Fahimeh Haji Akhoundi; Misagh Salahi Khalaf; Seyyedmohammadsadeq Mirmoeeni; Amirhossein Azari Jafari; Zahra Shateri

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7173

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and review of literature

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Apr 2;11(4):e7173. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7173. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Department of Neurology Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.
³ Department of Neurology Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
⁴ Department of Neurology Shahid Beheshti Medical University Tehran Iran.
⁵ Student Research Committee, School of Medicine Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.

Abstract

Consider PRES in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who develop encephalopathy, seizures or impaired vision; especially if the disease is complicated by respiratory distress and need for mechanical ventilation.

Keywords: COVID‐19; PRES; SARS‐CoV2; posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports