Andreea Alexandra Gogu

Ms. Andreea Alexandra Gogu


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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10 July 2022 in Brain Sciences
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AGAnca Elena Gogu
Anca Elena Gogu
AMAndrei Gheorghe Marius Motoc
Andrei Gheorghe Marius Motoc
AAAny Axelerad
Any Axelerad
Alina Zorina Stuparu StroeAlina Zorina Stuparu Stroe
Alina Zorina Stuparu Stroe
AGAndreea Alexandra Gogu
Andreea Alexandra Gogu
Dragos Catalin JianuDragos Catalin Jianu
Dragos Catalin Jianu
The presence of neurological symptoms within the clinical range of COVID-19 disease infection has increased. This paper presents the situation of a 45-year-old man having the medical antecedent diabetes mellitus, who presented to the emergency department with fever, headache, and respiratory symptoms, nine days following vaccination with the Ad26.COV2-S COVID-19 vaccine. The patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 based on nasal polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Two weeks after the presentation, he developed Tolosa–Hunt Syndrome, an autoimmune phenomenon, with painful left ophthalmoplegia. Significant improvement was seen in terms of his discomfort; however, ptosis and ocular mobility improved only moderately after treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone, and the patient was discharged on a new insulin regimen. The patient returned after four weeks and the neurological exam results showed significant signs of right hemiparesis, mixed aphasia, incomplete left ophthalmoplegia, severe headache, and agitation; after a few days, the patient experienced a depressed level of consciousness and coma. The patient’s clinical condition worsened and, unfortunately, he died. MRI brain images revealed multiple ischemic strokes, meningitis, infectious vasculitis, and hemorrhagic encephalitis, which are all serious complications of COVID-19.