COVID-19-Associated Cerebral White Matter Injury in a Newborn Infant With Afebrile Seizure. Issue 7 (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yildiz, Harun; Yarci, Erbu; Bozdemir, Sefika Elmas; Ozdinc Kizilay, Nesrin; Mengi, Senay; Beskardesler, Naciye; Korukluoglu, Gulay; Mueller, Andreas; Bagci, Soyhan
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 40:Issue 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- newborn -- white matter injury -- febrile seizure; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms in newborn infants are incompletely described. We present the first case of neuroradiologic abnormality associated with COVID-19 in a newborn infant with afebrile seizure. This case underlines the possible neurologic involvement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in this age group. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.