Coronavirus Positive Patients Presenting with Stroke-Like Symptoms

Several studies from Wuhan, China have reported neurological manifestations in patients who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One study reported 214 COVID-19 positive patients, out of which 41.1% had severe infection. 5.7% of patients with severe infection had acute cerebrovascular disease1. Another study looked at 221 COVID-19 positive patients, out of which 5% had ischemic infarcts and 0.5% had cerebral hemorrhage2. A recent study from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York reported five cases of cerebral infarcts due to large vessel occlusion in patients who tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 9, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Shaista Alam, Robin N. Dharia, Elan Miller, Fred Rincon, Diana L. Tzeng, Rodney D. Bell Source Type: research