Author/Authors :
Shabani, Mahya Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Rahimi, Besharat Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mehrabi Nejad, Mohammad Mehdi Department of Radiology - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Erfanian, Reza Otorhinolaryngology Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehra , Najaf, Arezu Occupational Sleep Research Center - Baharloo Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) is confirmed to develop neurocognitive
complications. In the present paper, we describe two patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 and
excessive daytime sleepiness. In the present study, we reported two laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19
with excessive daytime sleepiness. Patients had drowsiness and mild confusion on presentation. In both cases,
CNS infections, including meningitis and encephalitis, were ruled out. Both patients’ symptoms remarkably
improved following the therapeutic course indicating the direct effect of SARS-CoV2 in sleep modulating
centers on the brain. COVID-19 should be considered in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness and
drowsiness in the current outbreak.
Keywords :
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) , Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) , Sleep , Excessive somnolence disorders
