SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature
Recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hypersexuality, compulsive eating, behavioral and cognitive disturbances, are the basic clinical features of Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS). Our case report describes a patient who was diagnosed with KLS at the age of 20. With appropriate therapy, the disease had a sa...
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doaj-845a017818d240f08dfadb39ea7291c52021-09-26T00:50:02ZengMDPI AGNeurology International2035-83772021-07-01133332833410.3390/neurolint13030033SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of LiteratureMarino Marčić0Ljiljana Marčić1Barbara Marčić2Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Split, Spinčićeva1, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Radiology, Polyclinic Medikol, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Histology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaRecurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hypersexuality, compulsive eating, behavioral and cognitive disturbances, are the basic clinical features of Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS). Our case report describes a patient who was diagnosed with KLS at the age of 20. With appropriate therapy, the disease had a satisfactory course until patient had a moderate form of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which led to a significant exacerbation of all symptoms. SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause almost any neurological disease, and relapse of KLS is another evidence of neurotropicity of the virus.https://www.mdpi.com/2035-8377/13/3/33SARS-CoV-2Kleine-Levinhypersomniahyperphagia |
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Causes Relapse of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature |
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sars-cov-2 infection causes relapse of kleine-levin syndrome: case report and review of literature |
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Recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hypersexuality, compulsive eating, behavioral and cognitive disturbances, are the basic clinical features of Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS). Our case report describes a patient who was diagnosed with KLS at the age of 20. With appropriate therapy, the disease had a satisfactory course until patient had a moderate form of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which led to a significant exacerbation of all symptoms. SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause almost any neurological disease, and relapse of KLS is another evidence of neurotropicity of the virus. |
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SARS-CoV-2 Kleine-Levin hypersomnia hyperphagia |
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