Neurological features of acute poisoning in paediatric patients presenting to the emergency department: a retrospective study.

Introduction: Early recognition of paediatric poisoning is crucial for timely intervention in emergency settings. This study aims to assess the epidemiological and clinical profiles of paediatric patients presenting with neurological features due to acute poisoning.

Methods: Data from children less than 18 years of age admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary paediatric hospital in Rome between 2017 and 2023 were retrospectively reviewed.

Case report: A case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients.

Introduction: Since the beginning, there has been enough evidence about the multi-systematic involvement of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Recent observations have revealed that, together with others, typical neurological manifestations are also associated with COVID-19 infection. In the first 2 years, children accounted for a few percent of cases, but with the emergence of the Omicron variant, the number of cases in the pediatric population has increased.