Early reversible leukoencephalopathy and unilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy in mild COVID-19 infection.
Federico PiazzaMarco BozzaliGiovanni MoranaBruno FerreroMario Giorgio RizzoneCarlo Alberto ArtusiMattia ParisiAlice RobertGabriele ImbalzanoAlberto RomagnoloMaurizio ZibettiLeonardo LopianoPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)
Our report shows that COVID-19 may predominantly present with neurological symptoms; furthermore, it argues the notion of leukoencephalopathy as a typical feature of a severe case of the disease. Mechanisms underpinning neurological symptoms in COVID-19 still need to be elucidated; nonetheless, early recognition and prompt management may ensure their improvement or even complete recovery and are therefore recommended.