Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection: central non-vascular features

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection: central non-vascular features. This is associated with elevated CSF IL-1β, IL-6, and ACE. It may mimic a glial tumour.

COVID 19 encephalopathy

  • This is associated with elevated CSF IL-1β, IL-6, and ACE
  • It may mimic a glial tumour
  • MRI may show cytotoxic corpus callosum lesions

Other encephalopathy types

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COVID 19 related encephalitis

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Other encephalitis types

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Demyelination: types

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Headache

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Seizures: types

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Psychiatric features

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Other central presentations

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Synonym

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References

  1. Mao L, Wang M, Chen S, et al. Neurological manifestations of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective case series study. Medrxiv 2020 (preprint).
  2. Li Y, Wang M, Zhou Y, et al. Acute cerebrovascular disease following COVID-19: a single center, retrospective, observational study. Lancet 2020 (Online ahead of print).
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  4. Dixon L, Varley J, Gontsarova A, et al. COVID-19-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy with brain stem involvement in a patient with aplastic anemia. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2020; 7:e789.
  5. Bodro M, Compta Y, Llansó L, et al. Increased CSF levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and ACE in SARS-CoV-2-associated encephalitis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2020; 7:e821.
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