Meningitis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: A case report
Vol. 23 No. 6 (2021), Case reports
Vol. 23 No. 6 (2021)

Meningitis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: A case report

Case reports
https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2021.23.6.293
Published 2021-06-21 — Updated on 2021-08-29
Zahra Javidarabshahi
pulmonologist, lung disease research center, Mashhad university of medical science, Mashhad, Iran.
Sara Najafi
Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Sara Raji
Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

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SARS-CoV-2
Meningitis
Fever
Confusion
Convulsion

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Javidarabshahi, Z., Najafi, S., & Raji, S. (2021). Meningitis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: A case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 23(6). https://doi.org/10.32592/ircmj.2021.23.6.293 (Original work published June 21, 2021)
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Abstract

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in December 2019 in China and caused a catastrophic pandemic in 2020. Significant manifestations of COVID-19 are related to the respiratory system; however, other organs, such as the brain and heart, can also be involved.

Case presentation: A 44-year-old-male was hospitalized in our referral emergency center due to being febrile and confused. He experienced five episodes of convulsion in the hospital. Within a day, the respiratory symptoms developed. The polymerase chain reaction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was positive for COVID-19. The analysis of CSF and findings of chest computed tomography scan revealed that the case was infected with meningitis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and pneumonia.

Conclusions: It has been reported that neurological symptoms of COVID-19 can appear earlier than other symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, few articles have represented COVID-induced meningitis. This case study reported the first case of meningitis induced by SARS-CoV-2 in Iran

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