Table 2.
Autoimmune workup, including anti-N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor
antibodies, anti-Ro antibodies, anti-La antibodies, antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) antibodies, and anti-Hu antibodies, were
negative. These investigations were carried out to rule out the most
common and important causes of encephalitis and it came back negative.
As patient was having URTI features as well so a chest X-ray was done
which showed bilateral opacities more on the left side. A nasal swab
COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was ordered and it came back
positive. Patient was suspected of having COVID-19 encephalitis so a CSF
COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was ordered and it came back
positive. MRI brain was also carried out which is given in