Neurological Complications of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Algahtani, Hussein
Shirah, Bader
Subahi, Ahmad
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first discovered in September 2012 in Saudi Arabia.
Since then, it caused more than 1600 laboratory-confirmed cases and more than 580 deaths among them.
The clinical course of the disease ranges from asymptomatic infection to severe lower respiratory tract illness with multiorgan involvement and death.
The disease can cause pulmonary, renal, hematological, and gastrointestinal complications.
In this paper, we report neurological complications of MERS-CoV in two adult patients, and we hypothesize the pathophysiology.
The first patient had an intracerebral hemorrhage as a result of thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and platelet dysfunction.
The second case was a case of critical illness polyneuropathy complicating a long ICU stay.
In these cases, the neurological complications were secondary to systemic complications and long ICU stay.
Autopsy studies are needed to further understand the pathological mechanism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Algahtani, Hussein& Subahi, Ahmad& Shirah, Bader. 2016. Neurological Complications of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101264
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Algahtani, Hussein…[et al.]. Neurological Complications of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101264
American Medical Association (AMA)
Algahtani, Hussein& Subahi, Ahmad& Shirah, Bader. Neurological Complications of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101264