Care for Patients with Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Suggestions for Preventing Secondary Stroke
Infection with the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes the development of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and associated clinical symptoms, which typically presents as an upper respiratory syndrome such as pneumonia. Growing evidence indicates an increased prevalence of neurological involvement (e.g., in the form of stroke) during virus infection. COVID-19 has been suggested to be more than a lung infection because it affects the vasculature of the lungs and other organs and increases the risk of thrombosis.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Chien-Chih Wang, Jian-Kang Chao, Mong-Lien Wang, Yi-Ping Yang, Chien-Shiu Chien, Wei-Yi Lai, Yi-Chiang Yang, Yu-Hui Chang, Chen-Liang Chou, Chung-Lan Kao Source Type: research
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