1. His brain is on FIRES.
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Liverant, Yevgeniy, Delport, Charne, Henle, Ilyssa, Hom, Christine, Wolf, Steven, McGoldrick, Patricia, Overby, Philip, Gulko, Edwin, and Hirschberger, Rachel
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MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children , *CHRISTMAS tree ornaments , *POSTVACCINAL encephalitis , *NEUROLOGICAL disorders , *BLOOD cell count , *RUBELLA , *EPILEPSY - Abstract
This article discusses a case of a 13-year-old boy who developed Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES) after contracting COVID-19. FIRES is a subtype of New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) characterized by new-onset status epilepticus without a clear cause. The boy was treated with Anakinra, a medication used for rheumatologic conditions, and showed a rapid response with seizure control. The article highlights the potential use of Anakinra in COVID-19-associated FIRES and the importance of early treatment. It also mentions the presence of the "claustrum sign" on imaging, which is a biomarker for FIRES. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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