New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) in post SARS-CoV-2 autoimmune encephalitis: a case report

Neurol Sci. 2021 Jan;42(1):35-38. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04846-z. Epub 2020 Nov 3.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / diagnosis
  • Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / etiology*
  • COVID-19 / complications*
  • Electroencephalography
  • Encephalitis / diagnosis
  • Encephalitis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Status Epilepticus / diagnosis
  • Status Epilepticus / etiology*