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
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.