Outcome of COVID-19 & #8211;Associated Acute Stroke: A Study from South India

Conclusion: Poor outcomes were relatively higher among acute stroke patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection. In the present study, we established the independent predictors of poor outcome to be onset of COVID-19 symptoms (<5 days) and elevated levels of CRP, D-dimer, interleukin-6, ferritin, and Ct value ≤25 in acute stroke.

Source: Neurology India - February 24, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Jaydip Ray Chaudhuri Vijay K Sharma K Rukmini Mridula Darapureddy Anjanikumar Srinivasarao V C S Bandaru Source Type: research