PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Aatma Ram
AU  - Hafiz Jeelani
AU  - Dilpat Kumar
AU  - Heeren Patel
TI  - Generalised myoclonus associated with COVID-19 infection
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-243780
DP  - 2021 Jul 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e243780
VI  - 14
IP  - 7
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e243780.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e243780.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Jul 01; 14
AB  - Postinfectious generalised myoclonus has been reported after many viral and bacterial infections in the past. Recently, some case reports have described it in the context of COVID-19 infection. Most patients described in these case reports are either critically ill and intubated or have concurrent respiratory symptoms. Herein, we present a case of a 79-year-old man, who was recovering from a recent COVID-19 infection, presented with isolated generalised myoclonus. The patient was treated with levetiracetam, a short course (10 days) of dexamethasone, and required extensive rehabilitation. Outpatient follow-up at 2 months suggested complete resolution of symptoms and levetiracetam was subsequently discontinued. This case highlights that generalised myoclonus can occur as a delayed complication of COVID-19 infection.