Encephalopathy and bilateral thalamic lesions in a child with MIS-C associated with COVID-19

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, characterized predominantly by respiratory symptoms, has affected a small subset of children. Neurologic manifestations have been described in adults, including encephalitis/meningitis, encephalopathy, strokes, seizures, and anosmia,1,2 but there are few reports of neurologic manifestations in children with SARS-CoV-2.3