Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Due to Covid-19 Infection: A Case Report
Enes Tarık Inci *
Department of Neurology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Tahir Kurtuluş Yoldaş
Department of Neurology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Although Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is most commonly seen in children, it can affect people of all ages. With the increasing incidence of Covid-19 infection complications, its neurological side effects have also varied. Although headache, stroke and encephalitis are the most common neurological side effects, demyelinating diseases have been reported rarely. In our case report, we present a case of ADEM due to Covid-19 infection, who presented to our clinic with visual loss in both eyes after upper respiratory tract symptoms which started 15 days ago and lasted for 3-4 days.
Keywords: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, COVID-19, COVID-19 infection, demyelinating disease, visual evoked potential