COVID-19 and Stroke: Incidence and Etiological Description in a High-Volume Center

An increased rate of thrombotic events has been associated to Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) with a variable rate of acute stroke. Our aim is to uncover the rate of acute stroke in COVID-19 patients and identify those cases in which a possible causative relationship could exist.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Manuel Requena, Marta Oliv é-Gadea, Marian Muchada, Álvaro García-Tornel, Matías Deck, Jesús Juega, Sandra Boned, Noelia Rodríguez-Villatoro, Carlos Piñana, Jorge Pagola, David Rodríguez-Luna, David Hernández, Marta Rubiera, Alejandro Tomasello, Source Type: research