Hemorrhagic Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection

We describe 2 hospitalized patients with confirmed coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) infection in whom brain imaging showed hemorrhagic posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and we discuss the possible reasons for these findings and their relationship to the infection.

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Published inAmerican journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 1173 - 1176
Main Authors Franceschi, A M, Ahmed, O, Giliberto, L, Castillo, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society of Neuroradiology 01.07.2020
Subjects
Adult Brain
Aged
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - complications
COVID-19
Female
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages - diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Hemorrhages - etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome - etiology
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:We describe 2 hospitalized patients with confirmed coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) infection in whom brain imaging showed hemorrhagic posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and we discuss the possible reasons for these findings and their relationship to the infection.
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ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/AJNR.A6595