Lower Extremity Weakness in the Setting of COVID Myositis

Date of Presentation

5-2-2024 12:00 AM

College

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

Bilateral lower extremity weakness has numerable causes including stroke, peripheral neuropathy, deconditioning, Guillain-Barre, Multiple Sclerosis, anterior cord syndrome, trauma, spinal epidural abscess and many more. It is imperative however, that we investigate and understand more rare causes of lower extremity weakness. Here we present the case of a 74-year-old female presented to the ED with a complaint of lower extremity weakness due to Covid myositis causing significant bilateral lower extremity weakness.

Keywords

Post-COVID Conditions, COVID-19, Myositis, Paraparesis, Lower Extremity, Muscle Weakness

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Nervous System Diseases | Neurology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Virus Diseases

Document Type

Poster

DOI

10.31986/issn.2689-0690_rdw.stratford_research_day.45_2024

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May 2nd, 12:00 AM

Lower Extremity Weakness in the Setting of COVID Myositis

Bilateral lower extremity weakness has numerable causes including stroke, peripheral neuropathy, deconditioning, Guillain-Barre, Multiple Sclerosis, anterior cord syndrome, trauma, spinal epidural abscess and many more. It is imperative however, that we investigate and understand more rare causes of lower extremity weakness. Here we present the case of a 74-year-old female presented to the ED with a complaint of lower extremity weakness due to Covid myositis causing significant bilateral lower extremity weakness.