Prolonged Unconsciousness Following Severe COVID-19.


Journal

Neurology
ISSN: 1526-632X
Titre abrégé: Neurology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401060

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 03 2021
Historique:
received: 14 08 2020
accepted: 23 11 2020
pubmed: 15 1 2021
medline: 17 3 2021
entrez: 14 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

We report a case series of patients with prolonged but reversible unconsciousness after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related severe respiratory failure. A case series of patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit due to COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure is described. After cessation of sedatives, the described cases all showed a prolonged comatose state. Diagnostic neurologic workup did not show signs of devastating brain injury. The clinical pattern of awakening started with early eye opening without obeying commands and persistent flaccid weakness in all cases. Time between cessation of sedatives to the first moment of being fully responsive with obeying commands ranged from 8 to 31 days. Prolonged unconsciousness in patients with severe respiratory failure due to COVID-19 can be fully reversible, warranting a cautious approach for prognostication based on a prolonged state of unconsciousness.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33443134
pii: WNL.0000000000011355
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011355
pmc: PMC8055315
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article Multicenter Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e1437-e1442

Commentaires et corrections

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Auteurs

Wilson F Abdo (WF)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands f.abdo@radboudumc.nl.

Catharina I Broerse (CI)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Bart P Grady (BP)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Agnes A A C M Wertenbroek (AAACM)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Onno Vijlbrief (O)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Marc P Buise (MP)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Menno Beukema (M)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Mark van der Kuil (M)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Anil M Tuladhar (AM)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Frederick J A Meijer (FJA)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

Johannes G van der Hoeven (JG)

From the Departments of Intensive Care (W.F.A., J.G.v.d.H.), Neurology (C.I.B., A.M.T.), and Radiology (F.J.A.M.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen; Departments of Intensive Care (B.P.G.), Neurology (A.A.A.C.M.W.), and Radiology (O.V.), Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo; Department of Intensive Care (M.P.B.), Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven; Department of Intensive Care (M.B.), Streekziekenhuis Winterswijk; and Department of Intensive Care (M.v.d.K.), Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands.

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