Case Report
A case of limbic encephalitis associated with severely COVID-19 infection

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Highlights

  • Several studies have demonstrated an association between SARS-CoV-2 and encephalitis event.

  • Limbic encephalitis complication is usually associated with severe respiratory symptoms of COVID-19.

  • Delayed onset of neurological symptoms compared to respiratory involvement, with a median of two weeks.

  • Limbic encephalitis is a serious neurological complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Abstract

Introduction

SARS Cov-2 infection is a pandemic that continues to ravage the world. The list of its complications continues to grow every day.

Case presentation

We report the case of a young patient admitted to intensive care for limbic encephalitis associated with severely COVID-19 infection.

Discussion

With the COVID-19 outbreak being a global pandemic, various neurological manifestations have been reported. On the other hand, diverse cases of limbic encephalitis related to COVID-19 have been recently described, they are related either to hyper inflammation syndrome with massive release of inflammatory cytokines or to secondary autoimmune response.

Conclusion

Seriously ill COVID-19 patients are at a higher risk of limbic encephalitis. It is therefore important to monitor Neurological Events in COVID-19 patients. This makes it possible to start the appropriate treatments quickly and avoid complications.

Keywords

Severely covid-19 infection
Limbic system
Limbic encephalitis
Post-infectious encephalitis

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