Post-COVID seizure: A new feature of "long-COVID". 

 -  2021 
<br/><br/> Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has created unprecedented healthcare challenges. Neurologic deficits are often an important presenting symptom. To date, the only reported post-infectious COVID-19 manifestations of neurologic disease include cognitive deficits and dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system. Here we report that seizure can also be a post-COVID-19 or "long-COVID" complication. We present a 71-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and COVID-19 diagnosed by RT-PCR who initially presented with posterior circulation stroke-like symptoms, which completely resolved after emergent thrombolysis. Six days later, the patient returned with seizure activity, supported by radiographic and electroencephalographic studies. Notably, he was negative for SARS-CoV-2, and no other provoking factor was uncovered after a comprehensive work-up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of post-infectious seizures after a case of COVID-19, highlighting the potential importance of monitoring for neurologic symptoms in COVID-19 patients, even after convalescence. Copyright (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2405-6502 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.ensci.2021.100340 [doi] PMC8053221 [pmc] S2405-6502(21)00032-0 [pii] 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>MedStar Washington Hospital Center
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Neurology
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article