Meningitis Induced by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ۲: A Case Report

Introduction: Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) emerged in December ۲۰۱۹ in China and caused a catastrophic pandemic in ۲۰۲۰.Significant manifestations of COVID-۱۹ are related to the respiratory system; however, other organs, such as the brain and heart, can also be involved.Case presentation: A ۴۴-year-old-male was hospitalized in our referral emergency center due to being febrile and dizzy. He experienced five episodes of convulsion in the hospital. Within a day, the respiratory symptoms developed. The polymerase chain reaction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was positive for COVID-۱۹. The analysis of CSF and findings of chest computed tomography scan revealed that the case was infected with meningitis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ۲ (SARS-CoV-۲) and pneumonia.Conclusions: It has been reported that neurological symptoms of COVID-۱۹ can appear earlier than other symptoms. To the best of ourknowledge, few articles have represented COVID-induced meningitis. This case study reported the first case of meningitis induced by SARS-CoV-۲ in Iran.

کلیدواژه ها:

SARS-CoV-۲ ، Meningitis ، Fever ، Confusion ، Convulsion