What is it about?

Two cases that were treated with Methilprednisolone had thier neuropsichiatric symptoms (NPs) reversed. NPs is cause by different ways: metabolic changes in the Tryptophan and Phenylalanine Pathways, Toxic action by Kynurenine byproducts, autoantibody formation, and immune deficiency by lynphopenia promoting reactivation of latent virus.

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Why is it important?

We can treat NPs in COVID-19 with Methylprednisolone, a low-cost medicine.

Perspectives

Understanding the pathophysiology of COVID-19 we can treat clinical phenomena using a well-known drug that physicians have been using for a long time and they know to deal with methylprednisolone side effects.

Mr. LUIZ GONZAGA FRANCISCO DE ASSIS BARROS D'ELIA ZANELLA
University of São Paulo (Usp)

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This page is a summary of: Abulia major and Hypoactive Delirium in COVID-19 reversed with Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy, June 2022, Research Square,
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1804738/v1.
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