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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Wajeeha Aiman, M.D.[2], Muhammad Adnan Haider, M.B.B.S.[3] Tayebah Chaudhry[4] Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D., Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[5]


Overview

Covid-19 associated meningitis was first discovered by Moriguchi T. et al. a Japanese critical care physician in late February 2020 during the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2. Duong L et. reported a case of a young female with COVID-19 who developed meningoencephalitis without respiratory failure in Downtown Los Angeles in early April, 2020. Bernard-Valnet R et al. reported two cases of meningoencephalitis in patients with concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection. There is no established system for the classification of SARS-CoV-2 related meningitis. There are three mechanisms proposed for pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated meningitis. SARS-CoV-2 directly reaches brain through cribriform plate which is located in close proximity to olfactory bulb. This is supported by the facts that some patients of COVID-19 present with anosmia and hyposmia. Viral interaction with ACE2 expressed on neurons lead to damage to neurons and inflamation (encephalitis) and inflammation of brain membranes (meningitis). SARS-CoV-2 can reach brain via anterograde or retrograde transport with the help of motor proteins kinesin and dynein via sensory nerve endings, especially afferent nerve endings of vagus nerve from lungs.

Historical Perspective

  • Neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients were first reported in February 2020 in a retrospective case series study by Mao L. et al. in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan.
  • Ling Mao from Tongji Medical College in Wuhan, and his group reviewed the data retrospectively from January 16, 2020, to February 19, 2020.
  • One third of the 214 hospitalized laboratory- confirmed COVID-19 patients included in this study reported at least one neurological symptom.
  • Covid-19 associated meningitis was first discovered by Moriguchi T. et al. a Japanese critical care physician in late February 2020 during the pandemic of SARS-Coronavirus-2: SARS-CoV-2 [1].
  • Duong L et. reported a case of a young female with COVID-19 who developed meningoencephalitis without respiratory failure in Downtown Los Angeles in early April, 2020 [2].
  • Bernard-Valnet R et al. reported two cases of meningoencephalitis in patients with concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection.[3]

Classification

  • There is no established system for the classification of COVID-19-associated meningitis.

Pathophysiology

The exact pathogenesis of COVID-19-associated meningitis is not fully understood.

The proposed pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated meningitis is by following three mechanisms;

1.Direct pathway

2. Blood circulation pathway

3. Neuronal Pathway


Causes

Differentiating COVID-19-associated meningitis from other Diseases

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Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

  • There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for COVID-19-associated meningitis.
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Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

History

  • If left untreated, COVID-19-associated meningitis may cause long term neurological complications.
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Complications

If left untreated, meningitis in COVID-19 patients may develop following complications.

Prognosis

  • Exact prognosis of COVID-19 associated meningitis is not known.
  • However, treating the underlying cause i.e., COVID-19, including treatment with steroids, have shown improvement in meningitis symptoms in a COVID-19 patient.
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Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

  • The diagnostic study of choice for meningitis in COVID-19 patients is CSF analysis and ruling out other causes of meningitis (e.g., other viruses, bacteria, fungi).

History and Symptoms

History

  • The disease course of 5 cases of COVID-19 associated meningitis include:
Patient No. Early symptoms Late symptoms CSF analysis Viral panel (HSV,VZV, enterovirus) Bacterial panel SARS-CoV-2 analysis Imaging CT/MRI
Protein(mg/L) Glucose(CSF:serum ratio) Cells (mm3) RT-PCR CSF RT-PCR Nasopharyngeal swab
  1. 24 year old male, presented with meningitis in Japan[16]
Headache,

Fever,

fatigue

Worsening headache, Sore throat. (Day 5)

Impaired consciousness and transient generalized seizure, (Day 9)

NA NA Cell count was 12/μL–10

mononuclear and 2 polymorphonuclear cells

Negative Positive Negative Brain MRI:

Hyperintensity in the right lateral ventricle's inferior horn along the wall,

pan-paranasal sinusitis.

2. 64 year old female with a known contact with SARS-CoV-2 (her husband tested positive 15 days before)[17] Mild flue like symptoms

myalgia

cough

Tonic-clonic seizures

disorientation

psychotic symptoms

466 mg/L 0.59 17 cells with 97% lymphocytes negative negative positive Brain MRI normal at admission
3. 67 year old female with known SARS-CoV-2 for 17 days with mild respiratory symptoms[18] wake up severe headache Drowsiness, disoriented was lying on the floor, brought to hospital with confusion, disorientation, 461

mg/L

0.62 21 cells with 87 % cells were lymphocytes negative negative positive Brain MRI normal at admission
4. 69 year old man who returned from Middle East 15 days ago (French Indies)[19] 7 day history of

fever

cough

myalgia

cervical pain

ageusia

anosmia

Severe headache

neck stiffness

confusion

84

mg/L

normal 37 cells, purely lymphocytes, with no RBCs negative neagtive negative on nasopharyngeal swab but became positive on bronchoalveolar lavage on 4th day of admission Brain MRI normal on admission
5. 41 year old female, presented with meningoencephalitis without respiratory failure in Downtown Los Angeles in April 2020[20] fever

headache

new onset seizure

severe headache

neck stiffness

photophobia

100

mg/L

0.60 70 cells with 100% lymphocytes negative NA positive CT head without contrast was normal

Common Symptoms

Less Common Symptoms

Physical Examination

Vitals:

Neuromuscular:

Laboratory Findings

Cerebrospinal fluid level Normal level Bacterial meningitis[26] SARS-CoV-2 meningitis Viral meningitis[26] Fungal meningitis Tuberculous meningitis[28] Malignant meningitis[23]
Cells/ul < 5 >300 10-1000 10-1000 10-500 50-500 >4
Cells Lymphos:Monos 7:3 Gran. > Lymph predominantly lymphocytes Lymph. > Gran. Lympho.>Gran Lymphocytes Lymphocytes
Total protein (mg/dl) 45-60 Typically 100-500 Normal or slightly high Normal or slightly high High Typically 100-200 >50
Glucose ratio (CSF/plasma)[24] > 0.5 < 0.3 > 0.6 > 0.6 <0.3 < 0.5 <0.5
Lactate (mmols/l)[25] < 2.1 > 2.1 N/A < 2.1 >3.2 > 2.1 >2.1
Others ICP:6-12 (cm H2O) CSF gram stain, CSF culture, CSF bacterial antigen RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in CSF (still not approved by FDA) PCR of HSV-DNA, VZV CSF gram stain, CSF india ink PCR of TBC-DNA CSF tumour markers such as alpha fetoproteins, CEA

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

  • There are no x-ray findings associated with COVID-19-associated meningitis.
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Echocardiography or Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

  • There are no other imaging findings associated with COVID-19 associated meningitis.

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • There are no other diagnostic studies associated with COVID-19 associated meningitis.

Treatment

Medical Therapy

The mainstays of medical therapy for viral meningitis are:[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]

Symptomatic treatments:

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

References

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