Bilateral posterior infarction in a SARS-Cov-2 infected patient: discussion about an unusual case

We present a case of bilateral occipito-temporal infarction revealed by a sudden cortical blindness with haemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in a diabetic patient infected by Covid-19. Differential diagnoses are discussed in front of this unusual presentation and evolution.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 27, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Claire Bonardel, Mathieu Bonnerot, Marie Ludwig, Wilfried Vadot, Gaspard Beaune, Bruno Chanzy, Lucie Cornut, H élène Baysson, Magali Farines, Isabelle Combes, Gabriel Macheda, Fabrice Bing Tags: Case Report Source Type: research