Encephalitis as a clinical manifestation of COVID-19: A Case Series
- Muhammad Hammad Sharif,
- Madeeha Khaleeque,
- Muhammad Hassan Jan,
- Atif Ahmed,
- Nida Latif,
- Abdul Qadir,
- Asad Ali Khan,
- Dattatreya Mukherjee
, - Nishan Pokhrel,
- Vikash Jaiswal,
- Ruchi Sood,
- Muhammad Hanif
Muhammad Hammad Sharif
Hayatabad Medical Complex
Corresponding Author:hammadsharif_4221@yahoo.com
Author ProfileNishan Pokhrel
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
Author ProfileAbstract
We present a case series of 5 patients who were found to have COVID-19
encephalitis. There is still no disease defining test for diagnosis so
the mainstay of diagnosis is the exclusion of all common causes of
encephalitis. Brain MRI and CSF analysis perform an ancillary in the
diagnostic tools.
