Seizures in Pediatrics with COVID-19 Disease: A Case Series of 5 Patients
Published: 2021-01-13
Page: 54-58
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 1]
Borhan Moradveisi
Cancer and Immunology Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Shirin Behzadi
Department of Pediatrics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Avat Karimi
Department of Pediatrics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Farima Zakaryaei *
Department of Emergency Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus started in China, and after a while, it spread worldwide. These diseases can appear with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatrics, but neurological symptoms like seizures are uncommon. Furthermore, there is no specific data about the nervous system manifestation in children. This case series study is aimed to diagnose COVID-19 in children with nervous system manifestation.
Keywords: Seizure, pediatrics, neurological symptoms, coronavirus, COVID-19.