Characteristics of a Diverse Cohort of Stroke Patients with SARS-CoV-2 and Outcome by Sex

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), usually presents as a respiratory illness. Neurological manifestations can be seen in 36.4% of patients.1 Patients with vascular risk factors (VRFs), including history of stroke, tend to have worse prognosis.2 COVID-19 triggers a robust inflammatory response which leads to hypercoagulability and thromboembolism.3 Reports of stroke in patients with COVID-19 are mostly limited to small case series or case reports of ischemic stroke (IS), though intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have also been reported.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 10, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: G. Trifan, F.D. Goldenberg, F.C. Caprio, J. Biller, M. Schneck, A. Khaja, T. Terna, J. Brorson, C. Lazaridis, Z. Bulwa, R. Alvarado-Dyer, F.G. Saleh-Velez, S. Prabhakaran, E.M. Liotta, A. Batra, N.J. Reish, S. Ruland, M. Teitcher, W. Taylor, P. De la Pena Source Type: research