Hemorrhagic encephalopathy associated with COVID-19

We present a critically ill man with a COVID-19-associated hemorrhagic encephalopathy. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was not detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or blood. CSF analyses suggested dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine pathways, particularly tumor necrosis factor- α and interleukin-6, consistent with a cytokine release syndrome.

Source: Journal of Neuroimmunology - July 12, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jonathan D. Krett, Gordon A.E. Jewett, Charissa Elton-Lacasse, Kevin Fonseca, Christopher Hahn, Selena Au, Marcus W. Koch Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research