AIIMS: Reports its first case of covid-19 related to brain nerve damage

Covid 19 brain nerve damage case at AIIMS

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi reported its very first case on covid-19 induced brain now this is a case of an 11 years old girl child which has led her to blurriness invisibility.

Child neurology Doctors of planning a report on the health condition that they can publish.

According to the medical report, it says we have found covid-19 infection-induced ADS (Acute Demyelinating Syndrome ) of the girl. According to doctor Shefali Gulati, child neurology division department of pediatrics AIIMS, Delhi, she said that"  they had come to us with loss of vision the MRI report showed and which they said that the virus middle affects the brain and lungs of the girl".

 Condition is improved with immuno-therapy with 50% off a version regained and got discharged from the hospital.Some diseases like Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Kawasaki are the other common playing health complication which is affecting the covid-19 positive tested children and these brain conditions may adversely affect the long-term neuro developmental outcome.

According to a review published by the journal Pediatric Neurology, Dr Gulati, said, "The challenges faced by pediatric neurologists in a developing country are rare. Only a few centers, run round-the-clock child neurology tele -helpline and tele-consultation services, but restricted availability of video-calls and internet facility at rural households limits their efficient use. ".

Besides, specialized facilities such as dietary therapy and surgery for drug-refractory epilepsy, etc.

The treatment gap for neurological disorders is going to increase in India in the coming future.“We can sense the problem, as our tele-medicine helpline meant for children with neurological issues is receiving around 25 calls a day on an average basis as compared to about 10 calls earlier".

Dr.Gulati said that " This is going to be a huge problem, as we are also treating non-Covid-19 children with neurological conditions, who need sudden attention" and said that the healthcare workers on the ground need to undergo training to identify neuro-development issues among children, promoting tele-consultation in an invitation the public can at least call with their problems etc.