Posterior reversible encephalopathy cases are increasingly being reported in patients affected by COVID-19, but the largest series so far only includes 4 patients. We present a series of 6 patients diagnosed with PRES during COVID-19 hospitalized in 5 Centers in Lombardia, Italy. 5 out of the 6 patients required intensive care assistence and seizures developed at weaning from assisted ventilation. 3 out of 6 patients underwent cerebrospinal fluid analysis which was normal in all cases, with negative PCR for Sars-CoV-2 genome search. PRES occurrence may be less rare than supposed in COVID-19 patients and a high suspicion index is warranted for prompt diagnosis and treatment.

Colombo, A., Martinelli Boneschi, F., Beretta, S., Bresolin, N., Versino, M., Lorusso, L., et al. (2021). Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and COVID-19: A series of 6 cases from Lombardy, Italy. ENEUROLOGICALSCI, 22 [10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100306].

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and COVID-19: A series of 6 cases from Lombardy, Italy

Tabaee Damavandi P.;
2021

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy cases are increasingly being reported in patients affected by COVID-19, but the largest series so far only includes 4 patients. We present a series of 6 patients diagnosed with PRES during COVID-19 hospitalized in 5 Centers in Lombardia, Italy. 5 out of the 6 patients required intensive care assistence and seizures developed at weaning from assisted ventilation. 3 out of 6 patients underwent cerebrospinal fluid analysis which was normal in all cases, with negative PCR for Sars-CoV-2 genome search. PRES occurrence may be less rare than supposed in COVID-19 patients and a high suspicion index is warranted for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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COVID-19; PRES; Seizures;
English
22-dic-2020
2021
22
100306
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Colombo, A., Martinelli Boneschi, F., Beretta, S., Bresolin, N., Versino, M., Lorusso, L., et al. (2021). Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and COVID-19: A series of 6 cases from Lombardy, Italy. ENEUROLOGICALSCI, 22 [10.1016/j.ensci.2020.100306].
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