COVID-19 associated acute demyelination masquerading as stroke: a case report

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Krati Khandelwal1, Monika Puranik1, V. Gupta1, Gaurav Khandelwal2, Pranav Kumar Dave1, Makarand Hirve3
1Department of Radiology, LN Medical College and JK Hospital, Bhopal, India
2Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
3Department of Neurology, LN Medical College and JK Hospital, Bhopal, India

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AbstractBackgroundDuring the recent outbreak of COVID-19, various atypical extrapulmonary manifestations are being seen, including neurological ones. Reported cases mainly include encephalopathy, myelitis, and cranial nerve involvement. This case describes uncommon neuroradiological finding in the context of COVID-19.Case presentationWe report an atypical case of COVID-19 presenting with stroke-like episode, with MRI brain showing isolated bilateral posterior internal capsule involvement. This has rarely been reported in literature.ConclusionAs the numbers of COVID-19 cases are increasing, such atypical presentations should be kept in mind.

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