Abstract

PINTO, Karen Priscila Fernández; FERNANDEZ CUENCA, Marlon Eduardo  and  AUCAY, Jorge Eduardo Ochoa. Encephalitis associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.17, pp.590-601.  Epub May 08, 2023. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v6i17.248.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus produces a disease known as COVID-19 and can produce neurological complications such as encephalitis, which consists of inflammation at the level of the brain parenchyma. Early diagnosis is crucial to ensure the survival of individuals, as it can lead to admission to the intensive care unit. Treatment consists of life support, reduction of inflammation and intracranial pressure, although these measures are sometimes not sufficient due to a high mortality rate. Objective. To identify the main clinical features of encephalitis associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methodology. A systematic review was carried out under the PRISMA methodology, using different search engines such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Scopus from the last five years in English and Spanish. Results. We found 63 articles identified in the databases: PubMed; 18, Scielo with a total of 3, Sciencedirect with 3 and Google Scholar; 39. Of these articles found, 15 articles were duplicates, 13 articles eliminated by title and abstract, this done after taking into account exclusion criteria and relevance of the article itself, 25 articles were eliminated after analyzing the full text, finally obtaining 10 articles to be used within the present study. Conclusion. It was concluded that SARS-CoV-2 has repercussions at the level of the central nervous system, resulting in the presence of pathologies such as encephalitis, which has a low incidence among patients, but not negligible mortality.

Keywords : Encephalitis; Coronavirus Infections; Encephalitis; Encephalitis Virus, California.

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