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ArticlePostepy psychiatrii neurologii2024

Severe headache as the first presentation of post-COVID-19 brain and spinal cord injury resembling neurosarcoidosis.

Asieh Mehramiri, Mehrsa Heidari, Mohammad Bahadoram, Esma'il Akade

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Article in Postepy psychiatrii neurologii, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Asieh MehramiriDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9394-6126
Mehrsa HeidariDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-1583
Mohammad BahadoramDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7106-9799
Esma'il AkadeDepartment of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

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Abstract

Purpose: Sarcoidosis, a multi-organ granulomatous disease, occasionally involves the nervous system, presenting as neurosarcoidosis. The following case demonstrates a potential association between COVID-19 and brain and spinal cord injury mimicking neurosarcoidosis. Case description: A 51-year-old woman presented with persistent holocranial headache, nausea, vertigo, and neurological deficits one month after a COVID-19 hospitalization. Neurological examination revealed hemiparesis, dysphagia, and ataxia. Imaging showed lesions in the central nervous system. A diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis was considered, supported by clinical criteria, imaging findings, and elevated ACE levels. Steroid therapy led to symptom improvement. Comment: This case underscores the broad range of the consequences of COVID-19 and challenges in diagnosing neurosarcoidosis, suggesting the need for further research in this area.

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