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The main manifestations of novel coronavirus usually include fever and cough Neurological manifestations have not been properly identified in children A 65-day-old infant was hospitalized due to poor feeding, weakness, lethargy, and occasional cough She suffered several seizures during her hospitalization The brain computed tomography scan depicted a minor hemorrhage Due to the exacerbation of her condition during hospital stay and the presence of respiratory symptoms in her parents, coronavirus disease was suspected Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of coronavirus was positive for both: child and parents In children with neurological manifestations such as lethargy, recurrent seizures, cerebral hemorrhage, and clinical evidence of respiratory symptoms in his/her relatives, PCR testing for coronavirus is recommended © 2020 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins All rights reserved
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