Bilateral foot drop after COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome: A case report

In these days of the pandemic, we have faced with the locomotor system problems following severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. While some of these problems are related to the disease itself, some of them are associated with the prolonged immobilization during the i...

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Published in:Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2021-09, Vol.67 (3), p.378-381
Main Authors: Terlemez, Rana, Misirlioglu, Tugce Ozekli, Palamar, Deniz, Okutan, Dilara, Akgun, Kenan
Format: Article
Language:eng ; tur
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Case Report
Coronaviruses
Epidemics
Health aspects
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Summary:In these days of the pandemic, we have faced with the locomotor system problems following severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. While some of these problems are related to the disease itself, some of them are associated with the prolonged immobilization during the infection. Long-term intensive care unit admissions of patients may also lead to various types of neuropathies, extending the recovery period. The real burden of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is still unclear. In particular, after a prolonged hospitalization period, the duration of rehabilitation may be longer to gain independence in daily living activities. In this report, we present a different aspect of the COVID-19 with bilateral foot drop in a 53-year-old female patient. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first report of both peroneal and sciatic nerve damage following COVID-19. Keywords: COVID-19, foot drop, sciatic nerve, ultrasound.
ISSN:2587-1250
1302-0234
2587-0823
2587-0823
DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2021.8194