Yildiz H, Yarci E, Bozdemir SE, Ozdinc Kizilay N, Mengi S, Beskardesler N, Korukluoglu G, Mueller A, Bagci S. COVID-19-Associated Cerebral White Matter Injury in a Newborn Infant With Afebrile Seizure.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021;
40:e268-e269. [PMID:
33902081 DOI:
10.1097/inf.0000000000003143]
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms in newborn infants are incompletely described. We present the first case of neuroradiologic abnormality associated with COVID-19 in a newborn infant with afebrile seizure. This case underlines the possible neurologic involvement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in this age group.
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