Acute Cerebellar Ataxia Associated with COVID-19 Infection in a 5-Year-Old Boy.
Child Neurol Open 2021;
8:2329048X211066755. [PMID:
34950747 PMCID:
PMC8689433 DOI:
10.1177/2329048x211066755]
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Abstract
Background:Neurologic manifestations can occur in many adult patients with
COVID-19 but are less frequently described in the literature than the respiratory or
inflammatory effects of the disease. There are even fewer reports of the neurologic
manifestations of the disease in children. Case Report: A 5-year-old boy with
type 1 diabetes mellitus had minimal symptoms from COVID-19 infection. Eight days later,
he developed acute ataxia, double vision, tremor, and dysmetria. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
and imaging were unremarkable. He was treated with supportive care and discharged home
after 4 days. Neurologic symptoms gradually improved and resolved at 2 month follow up.
Conclusion: Providers should be aware of acute cerebellar ataxia as a
possible complication in pediatric patients recovering from COVID-19.
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