دورية أكاديمية
COVID-19-induced acute loss of consciousness in Marchiafava–Bignami disease: a case report
العنوان: | COVID-19-induced acute loss of consciousness in Marchiafava–Bignami disease: a case report |
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المؤلفون: | Jie Tian, Hai-li Wang, Shuang-jie Li, Chang-he Shi |
المصدر: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 52 (2024) |
بيانات النشر: | SAGE Publishing, 2024. |
سنة النشر: | 2024 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine (General) |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine (General), R5-920 |
الوصف: | Among the various manifestations of COVID-19, the neurological implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection are of significant concern. Marchiafava–Bignami disease (MBD), a neurodegenerative disorder, exhibits a clinical spectrum ranging from mild progressive dementia in its chronic form to states of acute coma and varied mortality rates. Acute MBD primarily occurs in chronic alcoholics and malnourished individuals and is characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, seizures, confusion, and psychosis. We herein report a case of MBD presenting as acute loss of consciousness after the development of COVID-19. The patient presented with a history of fever and upper respiratory infection and was diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. He developed a neurological syndrome characterized by altered consciousness and convulsions, and brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed abnormal signals in the corpus callosum and frontoparietal lobes. Considering his alcohol intake history and the absence of other differential diagnoses, we diagnosed him with acute MBD triggered by COVID-19. After high-dose vitamin B1 and corticosteroid therapy, his clinical symptoms improved. In this case, we observed a temporal sequence between the development of COVID-19 and acute exacerbation of MBD. This case adds to the mounting evidence suggesting the potential effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the neurological system. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 1473-2300 03000605 |
Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1473-2300 |
DOI: | 10.1177/03000605241234555 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/3bab6facec984ba0b251148cdc5790b5 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.3bab6facec984ba0b251148cdc5790b5 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 14732300 03000605 |
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DOI: | 10.1177/03000605241234555 |