Title of article
Association Between Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Author/Authors
Talebian, Ahmad Infectious Diseases Research Center - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Soltani, Babak Infectious Diseases Research Center - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Aghadoost, Dawood Department of Ophthalmology - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Azadbakht, Javid Department of Radiology - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Rezaee, Alireza Medical Student Research Center - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Abbasy, Zahra Medical Student Research Center - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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6
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Abstract
Introduction: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare neurological manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.
Case Presentation: In this case study, we present a 10-year-old girl with headache, diplopia, bilateral sixth nerve palsy, and pa-pilledema following a history of seven days of fever about two weeks ago. In lumbar puncture, the opening pressure was 56 cmH2O. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis was normal. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was suggestive of IIH. Nasopharyngeal reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was positive for COVID-19. Oral acetazolamide was prescribed, and the patient improved completely after three weeks of continuous medical treatment.
Conclusions: Since IIH is a rare neurological complication of COVID-19, we have to suspect COVID-19 infection in any patient with IIH.
Keywords
COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 , Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension , Pseudotumor Cerebri
Journal title
Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Serial Year
2022
Record number
2731128
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