Resumen
Objetivo: Realizar una revisión integradora encaminada a esclarecer la prevalencia de casos de encefalitis por Covid-19 en la edad pediátrica, estableciendo los puntos en común que permitan dilucidar la relación de estas dos patologías. Métodos: Se evaluaron un total de 375 artículos, a través de los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, quedando un total de 8 artículos detallados en forma de tabla. Resultados: Se identificó predominio masculino (62,5%) y mayor incidencia entre los 10 y 18 años. La mayoría de los casos se manejaron inicialmente como encefalitis, con pruebas posteriores y confirmación viral en el LCR. Demostrando que los síntomas neurológicos pueden representar los primeros síntomas de la infección por SARS-CoV-2, y deben tenerse en cuenta durante las evaluaciones clínicas. Consideraciones finales: Aunque el aislamiento viral en líquido cefalorraquídeo es poco frecuente, la investigación de COVID en pacientes pediátricos con afecciones neurológicas es de suma importancia. Con el objetivo de un diagnóstico precoz y un mejor manejo clínico del caso a corto y largo plazo y que permita un resultado clínico positivo.
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