Abstract

After around two years of COVID-19 pandemic, it is well- known that COVID-19 affects mainly the respiratory system. However, our case presents a young female patient aged (30) admitted to the emergency department (ER) complaining of fever, altered mental status and seizures. The patient had no respiratory manifestations. She was managed with antipyretics and anti-epileptics. Although coronavirus commonly affect the respiratory system, this case shed a light on the neurological manifestations which may the patient suffer from due to COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: Covid-19; Coronavirus; Seizures; Epilepsy; Pandemic

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Citation

Mohamed Alaktaa., et al. “Seizures as a Primary Presentation of SARS-CoV-2 Infection". Clareus Scientific Medical Sciences 2.1 (2025): 30-33.

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