COVID-19-associated familial acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM): A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several neurological complications are being reported in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 infection. This is presumed due to direct spread of infection or due to immunological response. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare inflammatory and demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system that is often preceded by infection or vaccination. Very few cases of ADEM have been reported in the literature that are associated with COVID-19 infection.

Case report

Here we demonstrate familial cases of ADEM in a hospitalized father and son, who presented to the emergency department with fever and shortness of breath, later diagnosed with COVID-19, and subsequently requiring mechanical ventilation. Both patients developed neurological symptoms wi

SUBMITTER: Neppala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407943 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature