[en] We present the case of a 5-day-old patient who was admitted to the emergency department with initially unilateral and then generalised seizures and lethargy.
Cerebral MRI had shown diffusion-restricted symmetrical fronto-parietal lesions consistent with viral encephalitis due to SARS-COV-2. The control MRI showed signs of necrosis with the appearance of cavitation, predominantly on the left side. Neurological follow-up was performed at 1, 3 and 6 months of age and showed no significant neurodevelopmental delay
Disciplines :
Pediatrics
Author, co-author :
Tretjakova, Margarita
Leroy, Patricia ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de pédiatrie
Barrea, Christophe ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de pédiatrie
Language :
English
Title :
Acute encephalopathy in a neonate associated with infection by SARS-CoV-2
Alternative titles :
[fr] Encéphalopathie néonatale associée à une infection Covid
Original title :
[en] Acute encephalopathy in a neonate associated with infection by SARS-CoV-2
Publication date :
10 July 2023
Journal title :
Belgian Journal of Paediatrics
ISSN :
2466-8907
eISSN :
2566-1558
Publisher :
Belgian Society of Paediatrics = Belgische Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde = Société Belge de Pédiatrie, Leuven, Belgium
