COVID-19 masquerading as a non-convulsive status epilepticus

Sofie Moorthamers; Thierry Preseau; Saïd Sanoussi; Marie-Dominique Gazagnes

doi:10.1186/s12245-022-00412-w

COVID-19 masquerading as a non-convulsive status epilepticus

Int J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan 21:15:3. doi: 10.1186/s12245-022-00412-w. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Sofie Moorthamers¹, Thierry Preseau¹, Saïd Sanoussi², Marie-Dominique Gazagnes³

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
² Radiology Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
³ Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

Abstract

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), more and more atypical presentations of COVID-19 are being reported. Here, we present and discuss non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) as presenting symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection at the Emergency Department.

Keywords: COVID-19 atypical ED presentations; EEG availability at ED; Non-convulsive status epilepticus; Reversible clinical picture of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Publication types

Case Reports