Headache, Stiff Neck & Loss Of Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis Between Meningitis And Covid-19
Journal Title: Acta Medica Ruha - Year 2023, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is a pandemic infection that affects the whole world and has a very high mortality rate. This infection, which often has upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms, may also present with atypical presentations with different clinical pictures in the recent period. Diagnosis of these atypical cases takes time, and delays may occur in the patient's initiation of treatment. This was a case of COVID-19 that showed atypical presentation due to the absence of signs of infection of the respiratory system and the prominence of a stiff neck with the change of consciousness. At first glance, this case suggests central nervous system infection; He was diagnosed with COVID-19 after the nasopharyngeal swab sample taken due to high fever in the follow-up was found positive. This case report aims to draw attention to the fact that COVID-19 infection may occur in different forms and, therefore, raise awarenessto save time in the diagnosis process by considering this situation.
Authors and Affiliations
Şebnem Kılıç, Yusuf Yürümez, Nuray Aslan, Fatih Çatal
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