Cerebral venous thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 infection: a case series and systematic review

: There has been increasing reports associating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with thromboembolic phenomenon including ischemic strokes and venous thromboembolism. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare neurovascular emergency that has been observed in some COVID-19 patients, yet much remains to be learnt of its underlying pathophysiology.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Tian Ming Tu, Claire Goh, Ying Kiat Tan, Aloysius ST Leow, Yu Zhi Pang, Jaime Chien, Humaira Shafi, Bernard PL Chan, Andrew Hui, Jasmine Koh, Benjamin YQ Tan, N. Thirugnanam Umapathi, Leonard LL Yeo Source Type: research