Emily
Editor, Senior Moderator
OPSOCLONUS AFTER COVID-19 IN AN INFANT
Letter:
Burr, et al report a toddler with encephalitis following COVID-19[SUP]1[/SUP]. We observed another nerve disorder in an infant with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Case Report: A 4-month-old female twin was admited to the pediatric inpatient ward with episodic chaotic eye movement and tongue thrusting.
The onset was one month after COVID-19 infection with brief, un-heralded conjugate eye movements in all directions 1-8 episodes per day, the longest lasting 7 minutes. The mother obtained smart phone videos of two episodes and provided written informed consent to share them(video link). She tried to halt or reduce the episodes by placing her hand over the eyes.
- Darion L. Heald, MSIII
- Irisa M. Devine, MD
- Roderic L. Smith, MD, Ph.D
- Sarah A.T. Holsopple, MD
- Jessica L. Arasmith, MD
- Robert W. Arnold, M.D
Letter:
Burr, et al report a toddler with encephalitis following COVID-19[SUP]1[/SUP]. We observed another nerve disorder in an infant with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Case Report: A 4-month-old female twin was admited to the pediatric inpatient ward with episodic chaotic eye movement and tongue thrusting.
The onset was one month after COVID-19 infection with brief, un-heralded conjugate eye movements in all directions 1-8 episodes per day, the longest lasting 7 minutes. The mother obtained smart phone videos of two episodes and provided written informed consent to share them(video link). She tried to halt or reduce the episodes by placing her hand over the eyes.
