Acute Neurological Presentation in Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the pediatric population, the knowledge of the acute presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection is mainly limited to small series and case reports, particularly when dealing with neurological symptoms. We describe a large cohort of children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, focusing on the neurological manifestations and investigating correlations between disease severity and population demographics.

Methods

Patients aged 0-18 years with a positive molecular swab were recruited between April 2020 and March 2021 from a tertiary Italian pediatric centre. Clinical data, imaging, and laboratory test results were retrieved from our local dataset and statistically analyzed.

Results

A total of 237 patients with a median age of 3.2 years were eligible; thirty-two (13.5

SUBMITTER: Riva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309333 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature