Acute Cerebral Stroke with Multiple Infarctions and COVID-19, France, 2020.

We describe 2 cases in coronavirus disease patients in France involving presumed thrombotic stroke that occurred during ongoing anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation stroke prophylaxis; 1 patient had positive antiphospholipid antibodies. These cases highlight the severe and unique consequences of coronavirus disease-associated stroke. PMID: 32453685 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32453685?dopt=Abstract

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zayet S, Klopfenstein T, Kovẚcs R, Stancescu S, Hagenkötter B Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research