Author/Authors :
Saberi, Alia Neuroscience Research Center - Department of Neurology - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Ghayeghran, Amirreza Department of Neurology - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Hatamian, Hamidreza Department of Neurology - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Hosseini-Nejad, Mozaffar Department of Neurology - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Bakhshayesh Eghbal, Babak Department of Neurology - Neuroscience Research Center - Poursina Hospital - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Abstract :
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, besides the most prevalent respiratory and
systemic symptoms, some neurological symptoms such as acute hemorrhagic necrotizing
encephalopathy and myelitis associated with COVID-19 have been reported. It is suspected that
COVID-19 involves different body systems via interaction with the ACE-2 (angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2) receptor. As ACE2 is expressed on the surface of central nervous system cells, including
the brain and spine, these kinds of manifestations are inevitable.
Clinical Presentation and Intervention: Here we report a case of COVID-19 associated
with acute myelitis in an infected patient in the north of Iran during the pandemic of COVID-19.
He presented with paraparesis and urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, he did not respond to antiinflammatory
treatment.
Conclusion: Para/Post Infectious myelitis could be a complication of COVID-19 infection.
Keywords :
Spinal cord , Central Nervous System (CNS) , Myelitis , COVID-19
