Small fiber neuropathy in a patient with coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID-19)

Neurology Asia

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Sonu Sumit Kumar¹  Ming-Hui Yong¹  Yeow-Hoay Koh¹ 

[1] Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute ,(Singapore General Hospital Campus)

关键词: COVID-19;    Neurological complications;    sudomotor dysautonomia;    small fiber neuropathy;    Sympathetic skin response;   

DOI  :  10.54029/2022wzy

学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Association of South East Asian Nations

【 摘 要 】

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel beta-coronavirus that causesa variety of symptoms in patients known as coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 infectionmay cause complications involving the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system(PNS), muscles, or autonomic system (ANS). Compared with central and peripheral nervous systeminvolvement in COVID-19 infection reports, the bibliography describing ANS manifestations is morelimited. We report a patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2, admitted to one of the tertiary hospitalsin Singapore with small fiber neuropathy. Small fiber neuropathy as a neurological manifestation inCOVID-19 infection is rare. Our case report adds to and supports this observation and also highlightshow SFN in COVID-19 infection can be self-limited without requiring immunosuppressive treatment.

【 授权许可】

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