Neurologic manifestation of Covid-19 pediatric patients admitted at the Philippine Children&#039;s Medical Center in the year 2020: a case series. chronic kidney disease pediatric patients: a randomized controlled study

Tracy Anne  Bergola,; Jemima Grace  D. Fronda,; Melady  D. Imperial-Gilbuena,; Martha  L. Bolaños,

Neurologic manifestation of Covid-19 pediatric patients admitted at the Philippine Children's Medical Center in the year 2020: a case series. chronic kidney disease pediatric patients: a randomized controlled study

Jemima Grace D Fronda | Tracy Anne Bergola | Melady D Imperial-Gilbuena | Martha Lu Bolaños

Abstract:

COVID-19 which was first documented in the Philippines in January 2020 had spread alarmingly. Severe acute respiratory symptoms were the most common presentation of this novel coronavirus infection. Reports have described neurologic manifestations of this disease involving the central nervous system as well as the peripheral nervous system. However, studies among the pediatric population are limited. In this paper, we present three pediatric patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19, via RT-PCR, presenting with seizures and behavioral changes. Two of these patients have no concomitant respiratory symptoms while the other one also had Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia. These patients were managed as cases of acute viral meningoencephalitis and were given supportive care.

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