Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2023)

Post COVID-19 trigeminal neuritis: Case report

  • Manal Merbouh, PhD,
  • Ghizlane El Aidouni, PhD,
  • Houssam Bkiyar, PhD,
  • Brahim Housni, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 8
pp. 2599 – 2601

Abstract

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Neurological symptoms are prevalent in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, ranging from 30% to 80% depending on the severity of the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We have documented a case of a 26-year-old woman who suffered from trigeminal neuritis caused by COVID-19, but responded well to corticotherapy. Two primary mechanisms may explain the neuroinvasive and neurovirulent properties of human coronaviruses. Neurological symptoms can persist long after recovery from COVID-19.

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