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Cureus
. 2020 Jun 25;12(6):e8820.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8820.
New-Onset Seizure as the Only Presentation in a Child With COVID-19
Sabita Bhatta[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abida Sayed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Bandana Ranabhat[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Raj Kumar Bhatta[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Yogesh Acharya[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
We present a child with a new-onset isolated afebrile seizure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This patient, an 11-year-old Hispanic male, was brought to our ED in New York city on May 01, 2020, during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with seizure. There was no fever and/or respiratory and gastrointestinal complaints. His general and systemic examination did not reveal any abnormality. Similarly, his biochemical profiles were within normal limits, and the radiological study, including a chest X-ray and CT scan, showed normal findings. His polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was positive for SARS-CoV2. The patient was admitted for observation after consultation with pediatric neurology, and his condition progressively improved with anti-seizure medications. This case highlights the need for recognizing an uncommon and atypical presentation in COVID-19 as the new cases are unfolding rapidly across the globe.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; afebrile; children; clinical presentation; covid-19; pediatrics; seizures.
. 2020 Jun 25;12(6):e8820.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8820.
New-Onset Seizure as the Only Presentation in a Child With COVID-19
Sabita Bhatta[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abida Sayed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Bandana Ranabhat[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Raj Kumar Bhatta[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Yogesh Acharya[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32742835
- PMCID: PMC7384710
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8820
Abstract
We present a child with a new-onset isolated afebrile seizure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This patient, an 11-year-old Hispanic male, was brought to our ED in New York city on May 01, 2020, during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with seizure. There was no fever and/or respiratory and gastrointestinal complaints. His general and systemic examination did not reveal any abnormality. Similarly, his biochemical profiles were within normal limits, and the radiological study, including a chest X-ray and CT scan, showed normal findings. His polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was positive for SARS-CoV2. The patient was admitted for observation after consultation with pediatric neurology, and his condition progressively improved with anti-seizure medications. This case highlights the need for recognizing an uncommon and atypical presentation in COVID-19 as the new cases are unfolding rapidly across the globe.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; afebrile; children; clinical presentation; covid-19; pediatrics; seizures.