Delayed SARS-COV-2 leukoencephalopathy without hypoxia
A 35-year-old African American female with history of gastric bypass surgery and iron deficiency anemia had a positive nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 PCR in April 2020 in the setting of anosmia and ageusia. Per her sister's report, she did not have confusion, dyspnea, or cough. She did not receive any treatment for COVID-19. Bloodwork in May 2020 demonstrated positive serum SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Arooshi Kumar, Anlys Olivera, Nancy Mueller, Jonathan Howard, Ariane Lewis Source Type: research
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