Delayed SARS-COV-2 leukoencephalopathy without Severe Hypoxia

Abstract

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   A patient developed encephalopathy two months after a mild case of COVID-19.

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   MRI Brain demonstrated extensive white matter lesions juxtacortically and subcortically.

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   Workup for infectious, paraneoplastic, toxic process was negative.

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   MBP was elevated, prompting diagnosis of post-infectious ADEM following COVID-19.

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   COVID-19 patients without hypoxia may have post-infectious leukoencephalopathy.

Keywords: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; COVID-19; Leukoencephalopathy.