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Recent data provides compelling evidence for the neurotropic nature of SARS-CoV-2, based on neurological manifestations reported during the current pandemic, as well as on previous experience with other coronaviruses. We present the case of a patient who developed headaches, motor deficit and dysphasia after respiratory COVID-19. Imaging tests showed heterogeneous central nervous system lesions (multiple subarachnoid hemorrhages and two ischemic strokes). Given the plethora of atypical neurological complications of COVID-19 described in the current literature, establishing a positive diagnosis and deciding on a treatment plan proved to be particularly challenging. We set to discuss some of the possible pathologies, hypothesized to be associated with COVID-19, that could lead to concomitant neurological lesions, similar to those noticed in our patient.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.25122\/jml-2021-0045","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,13]],"date-time":"2021-10-13T11:05:15Z","timestamp":1634123115000},"page":"216-224","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Neurological complications in COVID-19 \u2013 a diagnostic challenge"],"prefix":"10.25122","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Vitalie","family":"Vacaras","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Neurology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sorina","family":"Frunze","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"*Corresponding Author: Sorina Frunze, Resident Doctor, Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, 43 Victor Babes street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 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